Description

2-Octen-4-Ol is a versatile, unsaturated alcohol with a distinctive, powerful odor profile, making it a valuable intermediate and fragrance component. Its unique chemical structure provides reactivity useful for synthesizing more complex molecules in fine chemical production. This compound is essential for manufacturers in the flavor and fragrance, pharmaceutical, and agrochemical industries seeking to create specific organoleptic properties or bioactive compounds.

Application

• Flavor and Fragrance Industry: Used as a key building block or modifier in the synthesis of complex aroma chemicals and as a fragrance ingredient itself, contributing green, fatty, and mushroom-like notes.
• Pharmaceutical Intermediates: Serves as a chiral synthon or precursor in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and other bioactive molecules.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Employed in the production of pesticides, herbicides, and other agricultural chemicals where its olefinic and alcohol functionalities are utilized.
• Organic Synthesis & Research: Acts as a versatile intermediate in organic chemistry laboratories and R&D for creating specialty chemicals, polymers, and materials.
• Food Flavoring Agents: Used in trace amounts to replicate or enhance natural flavors in processed foods and beverages.

Basic Information

Product Name	2-Octen-4-Ol
CAS No.	4798-61-2
Molecular Formula	C8H16O
Molecular Weight	128.21 g/mol
Synonyms	2-Octen-4-ol; (E)-2-Octen-4-ol; (Z)-2-Octen-4-ol; 4-Hydroxy-2-octene; 2-Octene-4-ol; Oct-2-en-4-ol; Mushroom alcohol (related compound); Unsaturated C8 alcohol
EINECS	225-364-5

Quality Control

Our 2-Octen-4-Ol is produced under a strict quality management system. Each batch undergoes comprehensive analytical testing, including Gas Chromatography (GC) and spectroscopic methods, to ensure identity, purity, and consistency. A detailed Certificate of Analysis (COA) is provided with every shipment, confirming compliance with agreed specifications. We support custom synthesis and can tailor purity grades to meet specific application requirements, from technical to high-purity grades.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from heat sources and incompatible materials such as strong oxidizing agents. Recommended storage temperature is between 2°C and 25°C. For long-term storage, consider maintaining an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen) to minimize potential oxidation.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (GC)	≥ 95.0% (Typical 97-99%)
Isomeric Purity (GC)	Specified upon request
Specific Gravity (20°C)	0.840 - 0.860
Refractive Index (20°C)	1.440 - 1.450

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.