title: Fragrance material review on 3-methyl-1-pentanol.
abstract: A toxicologic and dermatologic review of 3-methyl-1-pentanol when used as a fragrance ingredient is presented. 3-Methyl-1-pentanol is a member of the fragrance structural group branched chain saturated alcohols. The common characteristic structural elements of the alcohols with saturated branched chain are one hydroxyl group per molecule, and a C(4) to C(12) carbon chain with one or several methyl side chains. This review contains a detailed summary of all available toxicology and dermatology papers that are related to this individual fragrance ingredient and is not intended as a stand-alone document. A safety assessment of the entire branched chain saturated alcohol group will be published simultaneously with this document; please refer to Belsito et al. (2010) for an overall assessment of the safe use of this material and all other branched chain saturated alcohols in fragrances.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677, USA. dmcginty@RIFM.org
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McGinty
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scognamiglio
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Letizia
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Api
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact; D017484:Dermatitis, Phototoxic; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D000439:Pentanols / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity*; D010476:Perfume / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D000439:Pentanols; D010476:Perfume; C481840:3-methyl-1-pentanol