1-Octen-3-ol

"Octenol" redirects here. Not to be confused with octanal, octanol, or octonal.
1-Octen-3-ol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Oct-1-en-3-ol
Other names
Amyl vinyl carbinol; 1-Vinylhexanol; Matsutake alcohol; Vinyl amyl carbinol; Vinyl hexanol; Matsuica alcohol; Mushroom alcohol; 3-Hydroxy-1-octene; Octenol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.020.206 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 222-226-0
648361
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H16O/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)4-2/h4,8-9H,2-3,5-7H2,1H3 checkY
    Key: VSMOENVRRABVKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C8H16O/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)4-2/h4,8-9H,2-3,5-7H2,1H3
    Key: VSMOENVRRABVKN-UHFFFAOYAB
  • (R)-(−): Key: VSMOENVRRABVKN-QMMMGPOBSA-N
  • (S)-(+): Key: VSMOENVRRABVKN-MRVPVSSYSA-N
  • CCCCCC(C=C)O
  • (R)-(−): CCCCC[C@@H](O)C=C
  • (S)-(+): CCCCC[C@H](O)C=C
Properties
C8H16O
Molar mass 128.215 g·mol−1
Density 0.837 g/mL
Boiling point 174 ºC at 1 atm
Vapor pressure 0.3 kPa (at 50 °C)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
2
2
0
Flash point 68 ºC
245 ºC
Explosive limits 0.9% (low) to 8% (high)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
340 mg/kg (rat)
Safety data sheet (SDS) Fisher Scientific
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1-Octen-3-ol, octenol for short and also known as mushroom alcohol,[1] is a chemical that attracts biting insects such as mosquitoes. It is contained in human breath and sweat, and it is believed that insect repellent DEET works by blocking the insects' octenol odorant receptors.[2][3][4]

The name “mushroom Alcohol” for 1-octen-3-ol comes from it first isolation by Murahashi in 1936 and 1938 from crushed matsutake mushrooms. [5][6]A recent study on volatiles of this mushroom has shown this compound is only produced upon tissue disruption.[7] This alcohol is found in many other mushrooms where it may play a role as an antifeedant.[8]

  1. ^ "1-Octen-3-ol, Mushroom alcohol". Retrieved 2019-08-29.
  2. ^ Petherick A (2008-03-13). "How DEET jams insects' smell sensors". Nature News. doi:10.1038/news.2008.672. Archived from the original on 15 March 2008.
  3. ^ Ditzen M, Pellegrino M, Vosshall LB (March 2008). "Insect odorant receptors are molecular targets of the insect repellent DEET". Science. 319 (5871): 1838–42. Bibcode:2008Sci...319.1838D. doi:10.1126/science.1153121. PMID 18339904. S2CID 18499590.
  4. ^ Syed Z, Leal WS (September 2008). "Mosquitoes smell and avoid the insect repellent DEET". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 105 (36): 13598–603. doi:10.1073/pnas.0805312105. PMC 2518096. PMID 18711137.
  5. ^ Murahashi S. "Sci. Pap. Inst. Phys. Chem. Res. (Jpn.) 34, 155". Chemical Absracts. 31: 21617.
  6. ^ Murahashi S. "Sci. Pap. Inst. Phys. Chem. Res. (Jpn.) 30, 263". Chemical Absracts. 32: 27078.
  7. ^ Wood W. F., Lefevre C. K. (2007). "Changing volatile compounds from mycelium and sporocarp of American matsutake mushroom, Tricholoma magnivelare". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 35 (9): 634–636. Bibcode:2007BioSE..35..634W. doi:10.1016/j.bse.2007.03.001.
  8. ^ Wood WF, Archer CL, Largent DL (2001). "1-Octen-3-ol, a banana slug antifeedant from mushrooms". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 29 (5): 531–533. Bibcode:2001BioSE..29..531W. doi:10.1016/s0305-1978(00)00076-4. PMID 11274773.