CHEBI:16011 - 2-ethylhexan-1-ol

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ChEBI Name 2-ethylhexan-1-ol
ChEBI ID CHEBI:16011
Definition A primary alcohol that is hexan-1-ol substituted by an ethyl group at position 2.
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Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:11574, CHEBI:1093, CHEBI:19574
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2-Ethylhexanol (abbreviated 2-EH) is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3CH2CH2CH2CH(CH2CH3)CH2OH. It is a branched, eight-carbon chiral alcohol. It is a colorless liquid that is poorly soluble in water but soluble in most organic solvents. It is produced on a large scale (>2,000,000,000 kg/y) for use in numerous applications such as solvents, flavors, and fragrances and especially as a precursor for production of other chemicals such as emollients and plasticizers. It is encountered in plants, fruits, and wines. The odor has been reported as "heavy, earthy, and slightly floral" for the R enantiomer and "a light, sweet floral fragrance" for the S enantiomer.
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Formula C8H18O
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 130.22792
Monoisotopic Mass 130.13577
InChI InChI=1S/C8H18O/c1-3-5-6-8(4-2)7-9/h8-9H,3-7H2,1-2H3
InChIKey YIWUKEYIRIRTPP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCCC(CC)CO
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): volatile oil component
Any plant metabolite that is found naturally as a component of a volatile oil.
plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
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Outgoing 2-ethylhexan-1-ol (CHEBI:16011) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
2-ethylhexan-1-ol (CHEBI:16011) has role volatile oil component (CHEBI:27311)
2-ethylhexan-1-ol (CHEBI:16011) is a primary alcohol (CHEBI:15734)
Incoming 2-ethylhexyl sulfate (CHEBI:88117) has functional parent 2-ethylhexan-1-ol (CHEBI:16011)
bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (CHEBI:34675) has functional parent 2-ethylhexan-1-ol (CHEBI:16011)
isatinone B (CHEBI:66088) has functional parent 2-ethylhexan-1-ol (CHEBI:16011)
mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (CHEBI:17243) has functional parent 2-ethylhexan-1-ol (CHEBI:16011)
IUPAC Name
2-ethylhexan-1-ol
Synonyms Sources
2-ethyl-1-hexanol ChEBI
2-Ethyl-1-hexanol KEGG COMPOUND
2-Ethylhexan-1-ol KEGG COMPOUND
2-ethylhexan-1-ol UniProt
Manual Xrefs Databases
2-Ethylhexanol Wikipedia
C02498 KEGG COMPOUND
HMDB0031231 HMDB
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
104-76-7 CAS Registry Number KEGG COMPOUND
1719280 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
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Last Modified
13 November 2017