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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Isoamyl acetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Isoamyl ethanoate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
3-Methylbutyl acetate
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| JECFA number |
43 |
| CAS number |
123-92-2
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| FEMA number |
2055
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| COE number |
214
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
130.19 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H14O2
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid with a fruity, pear, banana-like odour |
| Solubility |
Soluble in ether, ethyl acetate and most fixed oils, slightly soluble in water, insoluble in glycerol and propylene glycol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1ml in 3ml 60% ethanol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
145ยบ |
| Assay min % |
95.0 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.400 - 1.404 |
| Specific gravity |
0.868 - 0.878 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/43.gif
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