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Created at2020-03-19 00:47:09 UTC
Updated at2020-12-07 19:07:35 UTC
CannabisDB IDCDB000622
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Cannabis Compound Identification
Common Namelsoamyl alcohol
DescriptionIsoamyl alcohol or Isopentanol, also known as isopentyl alcohol or iso-amylalkohol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as primary alcohols. Primary alcohols are compounds comprising the alcohol functional group, attached to a primary carbon, with the general structure RCOH (R=alkyl, aryl). Isoamyl alcohol is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water but readily soluble in organic solvents such as methanol, ethanol and ethyl acetate. Thus, isopentanol is considered to be a fatty alcohol lipidic molecule. Isopentyl alcohol is one of several isomers of amyl alcohol. It is a by-product of gut microbial fermentation (PMID: 17452087 ). Isopentanol is an alcoholic, banana, and burnt tasting compound. Due to its flavour and aroma, it is an ingredient in the production of banana oil, an ester found in nature and also produced as a flavouring in industry. Isoamyl alcohol can be produced by 3-methylbutanal reductase (EC 1.1.1.265) from 3-methylbutanal. In alcoholic beverages, isopentyl alcohol is also the major higher chain alcohol and it is present in cider, mead, beer, wine, and spirits to varying degrees, being a product of the fermentation of starches. Isopentanol has been shown to induce expression of CYP3A and CYP2E1 in human liver (PMID: 7574728 ). Isoamyl alcohol has been detected as a volatile component in cannabis plant samples (PMID: 26657499 ).
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC5H12O
Average Molecular Weight88.15
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight88.0888
IUPAC Name3-methylbutan-1-ol
Traditional Nameisoamyl alcohol
CAS Registry Number123-51-3
SMILES
CC(C)CCO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2)3-4-6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyPHTQWCKDNZKARW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as primary alcohols. Primary alcohols are compounds comprising the primary alcohol functional group, with the general structure RCOH (R=alkyl, aryl).
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassAlcohols and polyols
Direct ParentPrimary alcohols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
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Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-117.2 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility26.7 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
logP1.16HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.33ALOGPS
logP1.09ChemAxon
logS-0.37ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)17.17ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-1.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area20.23 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity26.68 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability11.03 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
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Protein Targets
EnzymesNot Available
TransportersNot Available
Metal BindingsNot Available
ReceptorsNot Available
Transcriptional FactorsNot Available
Concentrations Data
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HMDB IDHMDB0006007
DrugBank IDDB02296
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB008131
KNApSAcK IDC00050468
Chemspider ID29000
KEGG Compound IDC07328
BioCyc IDCPD-7032
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkIsoamyl alcohol
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound31260
PDB IDIP3
ChEBI ID15837
References
General References
  1. Boumba VA, Ziavrou KS, Vougiouklakis T: Biochemical pathways generating post-mortem volatile compounds co-detected during forensic ethanol analyses. Forensic Sci Int. 2008 Jan 30;174(2-3):133-51. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.03.018. Epub 2007 Apr 23. [PubMed:17452087 ]
  2. Kostrubsky VE, Strom SC, Wood SG, Wrighton SA, Sinclair PR, Sinclair JF: Ethanol and isopentanol increase CYP3A and CYP2E in primary cultures of human hepatocytes. Arch Biochem Biophys. 1995 Oct 1;322(2):516-20. doi: 10.1006/abbi.1995.1495. [PubMed:7574728 ]
  3. Rice S, Koziel JA: Characterizing the Smell of Marijuana by Odor Impact of Volatile Compounds: An Application of Simultaneous Chemical and Sensory Analysis. PLoS One. 2015 Dec 10;10(12):e0144160. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144160. eCollection 2015. [PubMed:26657499 ]