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ISO-AMYL FORMATE

CAS
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EC
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
leathertopnote
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
fruitygreensweetwiney

Sharp, volatile fruity-ethereal note reminiscent of unripe plum and green apple with a slightly solvent-like lift. Fades quickly, leaving a fleeting green-fruity impression.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
9 / 10
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chemicals · No. 173

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 82.

TOPpower · diffusiveG.R.A.S.FEMA 2069
green-fruitydeep-sweetnauseatingetherealvolatileapple-winey
MW
102.14
BP
124°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.88
Refractive n
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Appearance

Colorless mobile liquid.

Solubility

0.3% soluble in water, miscible with alcohol, perfume and flavor materials, almost insoluble in Glycerin.

Odor

Peculiar green-fruity, deep-sweet odor, almost nauseating undertone. Ethereal-volatile (diffusive) apple-winey topnote. Resembles also Blackcurrant and Plum.

Flavor

Pleasant sweet-fruity, winey taste, mostly apple-like.

Uses in perfumery

Has found a little use in perfumery for its peculiar leather-like topnote effect. This ester is unstable in alkali.

Uses in flavor

Frequently used in flavor compositions, primarily in imitation Apple. Also for: Apricot, Banana, Blackcurrant, Cherry, Peach, Pineapple, Plum, Strawberry, etc.

Production

Produced by direct esterification of iso-Amyl alcohol with Formic acid under azeotropic conditions.

Identity
Aliases · 2
Amyl formateiso-Pentyl formate
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