描述
2-methylpentan-3-ol is a member of the class of compounds known as secondary alcohols. Secondary alcohols are compounds containing a secondary alcohol functional group, with the general structure HOC(R)(R') (R,R'=alkyl, aryl). 2-methylpentan-3-ol is soluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). 2-methylpentan-3-ol can be found in tea, which makes 2-methylpentan-3-ol a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product.