A sharp, pungent, ethereal odor with a fruity-solvent character reminiscent of overripe apples and nail polish. Extremely volatile and fleeting, with an aggressive chemical bite. Note: isoamyl nitrite is a pharmaceutical/inhalant material and is not used in perfumery — it is toxic and unstable.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 92.
Pale yellowish mobile liquid.
Slightly soluble in water, miscible with alcohol and oils.
Extremely diffusive, ethereal-fruity, penetrating odor.
Sweet taste in high dilution.
Beyond its use - still in force - as a powerful vasodilator of quick, short action, this ester is probably not used in perfumes or flavors.
Produced from iso-Amyl alcohol, Sodium nitrite, water and diluted Sulfuric acid.