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HRID 467398Generated: October 26, 2026

Phenylisohexanol → 3-Methyl-5-cyclohexylpentanol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhenylisohexanolHCID 108312—
ReactantHCID 178418361HCID 178418361—
Product3-Methyl-5-cyclohexylpentanolHCID 2126776699.7%

Reaction Steps

1200 g of 3-Methyl-5-phenyl-pentanol (Phenoxanol™, supplier: IFF) combined with 10.5 g Ru on aluminium oxide (Ru content 5 wt. %) were hydrogenated at a hydrogen pressure of 25 bar and at a temperature of 110° C. After 15 hours the reaction was finished. The catalyst was removed and the product distilled. 1204 g (content 99.7%) of 5-cyclohexyl-3-methyl-pentanol were obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08623340B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_01
ORD IDord-74245e376ce243d8bf55cd9d2d5c3841
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_01