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3-Mercapto-3-methyl-1-hexanol is a useful research chemical, an odorant.

ChEBI: 3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol is a primary alcohol that is hexan-1-ol which is substituted by a methyl group and a thiol group at position 3. It is the odor component of human axilla sweat and the major species at pH 7.3. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a thiol, a primary alcohol and a volatile organic compound. It is functionally related to a hexan-1-ol.