(+/-)2-Mercapto-2-methylpentan-1-ol

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of sulfurous. (CAS 258823-39-1) It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Alcohol
CAS number
258823-39-1
Profile
sulfurous
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-08-27