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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:09:54 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:32:12 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB011931</accession>
  <name>3-Methyl-2-butanol</name>
  <description>3-Methyl-2-butanol is a flavouring ingredient. It is found in apple, cider, grape, honey, wine, orange juice and strawberry.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(+)-3-Methyl-2-butanol</synonym>
    <synonym>(CH3)2CHCH(OH)CH3</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-(+)-3-Methyl-2-butanol</synonym>
    <synonym>1,2-Dimethyl-1-propanol</synonym>
    <synonym>1,2-Dimethylpropanol</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Butanol, 3-methyl-</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Butanol, 3-methyl-, (S)-</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Methyl-3-butanol</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methyl butan-2-ol</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methyl-(S)-2-butanol</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methyl-butan-2-ol</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methylbutan-2-ol</synonym>
    <synonym>Butan-2-ol, 3-methyl-</synonym>
    <synonym>DL-3-Methyl-2-butanol</synonym>
    <synonym>FEMA 3703</synonym>
    <synonym>Isopropyl methyl carbinol</synonym>
    <synonym>Isopropylmethylcarbinol</synonym>
    <synonym>Methylisopropylcarbinol</synonym>
    <synonym>sec-Isoamyl alcohol</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C5H12O</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>88.1482</average_molecular_weight>
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  <iupac_name>3-methylbutan-2-ol</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>3-methyl-2-butanol</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>598-75-4</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC(C)C(C)O</smiles>
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  <inchikey>MXLMTQWGSQIYOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
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    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as secondary alcohols. Secondary alcohols are compounds containing a secondary alcohol functional group, with the general structure HOC(R)(R') (R,R'=alkyl, aryl).</description>
    <direct_parent>Secondary alcohols</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organic oxygen compounds</super_class>
    <class>Organooxygen compounds</class>
    <sub_class>Alcohols and polyols</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
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      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
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      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Secondary alcohol</substituent>
    </substituents>
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      <external_descriptor>secondary alcohol</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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