
1-Octen-3-Ol
Oct-1-en-3-ol is an alkenyl alcohol with a structure based on a C8 unbranched chain with the hydroxy group at C-2 and unsaturation at C-1C-2. It is a major volatile compound present in many mushrooms and fungi. It has a role as an insect attractant, a volatile oil component, an antimicrobial agent and a fungal metabolite. It is a medium-chain fatty alcohol and an alkenyl alcohol. It derives from a hydride of a 1-octene. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- oct-1-en-3-ol
- Molecular formula
- C8H16O
- Molecular weight
- 128.21 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 128.120115130 Da
- XLogP3
- 2.6
- Topological polar surface area
- 20.2 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 1
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:34118
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL3183573
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID3035214
- PubMed:23122097
- PubMed:23017416
- PubMed:23009099
- PubMed:22970999
- PubMed:22950649
- PubMed:22925715
- PubMed:22908585
- PubMed:22894125
- PubMed:22849631
- PubMed:22836214
- PubMed:22806784
- PubMed:22666020
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