Appearance Colorless liquid Boiling point 149 °C Density 876 kg/m³ | Formula C7H14O2 Molar mass 130.19 g/mol Melting point -71 °C | |
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Isoamyl acetate
Amyl acetate (pentyl acetate) is an organic compound and an ester with the chemical formula CH3COO[CH2]4CH3 and the molecular weight 130.19 g/mol. It has a scent similar to bananas and apples. The compound is the condensation product of acetic acid and 1-pentanol. However, esters formed from other pentanol isomers (amyl alcohols), or mixtures of pentanols, are often referred to as amyl acetate.

It is used as a flavoring agent, as a paint and lacquer solvent, and in the preparation of penicillin.




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