Sharp, pungent ammoniacal amine odor with a fishy, almost rotten character in isolation. Extremely diffusive and unpleasant neat, but in trace amounts can lend animalic, fermented or 'dirty' nuances to compositions.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Colorless or very pale straw-colored mobile liquid.
Miscible with water, alcohol, propylene glycol, glycerin and oils.
Unpleasant ammonia type odor with a decay-like, decomposition odor.
This amine has found some use in perfume compositions, mainly as a minute trace component in animal topnote bases, specialties, etc. It has interesting effect in civet and rose, blends well with styrax and labdanum, with cognac oil and other ethereal-fruity and green herbal notes.
1) from ammonia and amyl alcohol by heating to 350°C over an aluminum catalyst or thorium oxide. 2) by reduction of iso-Amylnitrile (iso-Butyl cyanide). 3) from iso-Amylchloride plus ammonia or sodamide.