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Amyl acetate

≥99%, FG

Synonym(s):

Pentyl acetate, Amyl acetate

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Linear Formula:
CH3COO(CH2)4CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
130.18
Flavis number:
9.021
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
Council of Europe no.:
211
NACRES:
NA.21
EC Number:
211-047-3
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1744753
Organoleptic:
banana; ethereal; fruity
Grade:
FG, Halal
Biological source:
synthetic
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG, Halal

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002

vapor density

4.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

4 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99%

autoignition temp.

680 °F, 714 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.402 (lit.)

bp

142-149 °C (lit.)

mp

−100 °C (lit.)

density

0.876 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

banana; ethereal; fruity

SMILES string

CCCCCOC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C7H14O2/c1-3-4-5-6-9-7(2)8/h3-6H2,1-2H3

InChI key

PGMYKACGEOXYJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Amyl acetate is an aliphatic ester that occurs naturally in banana fruit. It may be one of the odor volatiles produced by fungi such as Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium species.

Application

Amyl acetate is a fruity odor compound that can be used as an attractant (component) in nanoemulsion formulation used to trap fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster).
Banana essence. Used as test odorant in studies of olfactory function and in studies of the psychosocial effects of odor.


pictograms

Flame

signalword

Warning

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

supp_hazards

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

105.8 °F

flash_point_c

41 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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Correlation of gas chromatographic data with flavor profiles of fresh banana fruit.
McCarthy AI, et al.
Journal of Food Science, 28(4), 379-384 (1963)
Sergei A Korneev et al.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 25(5), 1188-1192 (2005-02-04)
In a number of neuronal models of learning, signaling by the neurotransmitter nitric oxide (NO), synthesized by the enzyme neuronal NO synthase (nNOS), is essential for the formation of long-term memory (LTM). Using the molluscan model system Lymnaea, we investigate
Oshrat Tzhayik et al.
Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 19(4), 858-863 (2012-01-26)
Protein microspheres have been prepared by sonicating a mixture of pure fragrant oil (amyl acetate (AA)) with an aqueous protein (bovine serum albumin) solution. The prepared protein spheres are nano- to micrometer sized with an encapsulation efficiency of approx. 97%



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