Amyl acetate

Not to be confused with sec-Amyl acetate.

Amyl acetate

Wireframe model of amyl acetate
Ball-and-stick model of the amyl acetate molecule
Names
IUPAC name Pentyl acetate
Other names Acetic acid n-amyl ester Acetic acid pentyl ester n-Amyl acetate Amyl ethanoate Pear oil Pentyl ethanoate Amyl acetic ester Amyl acetic ether 1-Pentanol acetate
Identifiers
CAS Number	628-63-7 Y
Beilstein Reference	1744753
ChEBI	CHEBI:167899 N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL47769 Y
ChemSpider	11843 Y
EC Number	211-047-3
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image Interactive image
MeSH	Amyl+acetate
PubChem	12348
RTECS number	AJ1925000
UNII	92Q24NH7AS Y
UN number	UN 1104
InChI InChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-3-4-5-6-9-7(2)8/h3-6H2,1-2H3 Y Key: PGMYKACGEOXYJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C7H14O2/c1-3-4-5-6-9-7(2)8/h3-6H2,1-2H3 Key: PGMYKACGEOXYJE-UHFFFAOYAQ
SMILES CCCCCOC(C)=O O=C(OCCCCC)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H14O2
Molar mass	130.19 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	Banana-like
Density	0.876 g/cm3
Melting point	−71 °C (−96 °F; 202 K)
Boiling point	149 °C (300 °F; 422 K)
Solubility in other solvents	water: 10 g/l (20 °C)
Vapor pressure	4 mmHg
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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.

See also

• Isoamyl acetate, also known as banana oil.
• Esters, organic molecules with the same functional groups