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Usage

Uses

Used in Flavor and Fragrance Industry:
4-Methyl-5-octanol is used as a flavoring agent for enhancing the taste and aroma of food products, as well as a fragrance ingredient in creating pleasant scents for personal care and household products.
Used in Perfumery:
4-Methyl-5-octanol is used as a fixative in perfumes, soaps, and cosmetics to help stabilize and prolong the scent of these products.
Used in Pharmaceutical Industry:
4-Methyl-5-octanol has potential applications in the pharmaceutical industry, although specific uses are not detailed in the provided materials.
Safety Precautions:
It is important to handle 4-Methyl-5-octanol with care, as it can cause irritation to the skin, eyes, and respiratory system upon contact or inhalation.

InChI:InChI=1/C9H20O/c1-4-6-8(3)9(10)7-5-2/h8-10H,4-7H2,1-3H3

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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Synthesis of β-Methyl Alcohols: Influence of Alkyl Chain Length on Diastereoselectivity and New Attractants of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

The diastereoselectivity of adducts in the addition reaction via the Felkin-Anh model is affected significantly by the steric effect of bulky groups. However, the influence of steric alkyl chain length has not been studied for the diastereoselectivity. In this work, we present a new strategy for the racemic synthesis of β-methyl alcohols to obtain various diastereomer ratios using the Felkin-Anh model. The addition of alkyl Grignard reagents to α-methyl aldehydes afforded diastereomer ratios of threo/erythro ≈ 2:1, while the reduction in structurally related ketones using LiAlH4 afforded ratios of threo/erythro ≈ 1:1. The experimental data showed no effect of alkyl chain length on either side on the stereoselectivity of adducts. All synthesized analogues were evaluated for attractiveness to Rhynchophorus ferrugineus weevils in the field. Five novel derivatives, including two alcohols and three ketones, were found to attract weevils in the field trials. Among them, 3-methyldecan-4-one (5b) and 4-methyldecan-5-ol (11a) were found to be the most attractive to the insects.

R3Al-R′3SiOTf: Novel and powerful reagent system for stereospecific alkylation-silylation reactions of epoxides

(Matrix presented) A novel and powerful reagent system R 3Al-R′3SiOTf for the one-pot alkylation-silylation reaction of epoxides was discovered, and the reactions of various epoxides with the new reagent system have been demonstrated to occur stereospecifically giving rise to the corresponding alkylation-silylation products in excellent yields.