4-Methyl-2-pentanol

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of pungent, with descriptor tags: pungent, alcoholic. (CAS 108-11-2) 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
108-11-2
Profile
pungent, alcoholic
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01