4-Methyl-1-pentanol

4-Methyl-1-pentanol is a volatile aroma component of red wine, which is often used in the production and blending of wine. 4-Methyl-1-pentanol can also be used as an alcohol antagonist to antagonize the effects of ethanol and 1-butanol on cell-cell adhesion, and is used in the study of fetal alcohol syndrome[1][2][3][4][5].