2-Methylisoborneol

2-Methylisoborneol

Names
IUPAC name 1,2,7,7-tetramethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol
Other names 2-Methyl-2-bornanol
Identifiers
CAS Number	2371-42-8 N
3D model ( JSmol )	Interactive image Interactive image
Abbreviations	MIB
ChEBI	CHEBI:61987
ChemSpider	16024 Y
KEGG	C20243
PubChem CID	16913
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90940148
InChI InChI=1S/C11H20O/c1-9(2)8-5-6-10(9,3)11(4,12)7-8/h8,12H,5-7H2,1-4H3 Y Key: LFYXNXGVLGKVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C11H20O/c1-9(2)8-5-6-10(9,3)11(4,12)7-8/h8,12H,5-7H2,1-4H3 Key: LFYXNXGVLGKVCJ-UHFFFAOYAW
SMILES CC1(C2CCC1(C(C2)(C)O)C)C OC2(C)CC1CCC2(C1(C)C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H20O
Molar mass	168.28 g/mol
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2-Methylisoborneol (MIB) is an irregular monoterpene derived from the universal monoterpene precursor geranyl pyrophosphate. MIB and the irregular sesquiterpene geosmin together account for the majority of biologically-caused taste and odor outbreaks in drinking water worldwide.^[1] MIB has a distinct earthy or musty odor, which most people can easily smell. The odor detection threshold of MIB is very low, ranging from 0.002 to 0.02 micrograms per liter in water.^[2] MIB is also a factor in cork taint in winemaking.

MIB is produced by various blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) and filamentous bacteria in the class

Rhodococcus and Comamonas bacteria can degrade 2-methylisoborneol.^[6]

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