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Usage

Uses

Used in Perfumery and Cosmetics Industry:
4-Methyl-4-octanol is used as a fragrance and flavoring agent for enhancing the scent and taste profiles of perfumes and cosmetics. Its characteristic pungent odor makes it a valuable component in creating complex and appealing scents.
Used in Food and Beverage Industry:
In the food and beverage sector, 4-Methyl-4-octanol serves as a flavoring agent to impart specific tastes and aromas to products, contributing to the overall sensory experience of food items and beverages.
Used as a Solvent:
4-Methyl-4-octanol is utilized as a solvent in various chemical processes due to its ability to dissolve a range of substances, facilitating reactions and improving the efficiency of industrial processes.
Used as an Intermediate in Chemical Synthesis:
4-METHYL-4-OCTANOL also functions as an intermediate in the synthesis of other chemicals, playing a crucial role in the production of various chemical products and contributing to the versatility of its applications in the chemical industry.

InChI:InChI=1/C9H20O/c1-4-6-8-9(3,10)7-5-2/h10H,4-8H2,1-3H3/t9-/m0/s1

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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Introducing deep eutectic solvents to polar organometallic chemistry: Chemoselective addition of organolithium and grignard reagents to ketones in air

Despite their enormous synthetic relevance, the use of polar organolithium and Grignard reagents is greatly limited by their requirements of low temperatures in order to control their reactivity as well as the need of dry organic solvents and inert atmosphere protocols to avoid their fast decomposition. Breaking new ground on the applications of these commodity organometallics in synthesis under more environmentally friendly conditions, this work introduces deep eutetic solvents (DESs) as a green alternative media to carry out chemoselective additions of ketones in air at room temperature. Comparing their reactivities in DES with those observed in pure water suggest that a kinetic activation of the alkylating reagents is taking place, favoring nucleophilic addition over the competitive hydrolysis, which can be rationalized through formation of halide-rich magnesiate or lithiate species. Turning lithium green: A new protocol for the selective addition of Grignard and organolithium reagents to ketones in green, biorenewable, and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) is reported. The protocol establishes a bridge between main-group organometallic compounds and green solvents (ChCl=choline chloride; see picture). The DESs are superior reaction media for highly polar organometallic compounds.