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Isoamyl Butyrate

Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 106-27-4

Fresh, fruity banana and apricot with a green, sweet character and a soft pear nuance. Diffusive, it boosts and lifts fruity top notes.

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Odor profile

Note Top Note
Descriptor 1 Fruity
Descriptor 2 Sweet
Descriptor 3 Banana
Odor Impact1 280
Impact Level Medium
Tenacity1 0.5 h
Tenacity2 2 h

1 Source: PerfumersWorld

2 Source: The Good Scents Company

Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.

Identification

CAS Number106-27-4
INCI NameIsoamyl butyrate
CategoryAroma Chemical
FormulaC9H18O2
Mol. Weight158.24
IUPAC Name3-methylbutyl butanoate
InChIKeyPQLMXFQTAMDXIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

Amyl Iso Butanoate, Amyl Iso Butyrate, 3-methyl Butanoate, isoamyl Butanoate, Isopentyl Butyrate, Butanoic acid, 3-methylbutyl ester, iso amyl butanoate, iso-amyl butyrate, nat.iso amyl butyrate, iso amyl butyrate (double isomer), iso amyl butyrate (natural), iso amyl butyrate (single isomer), iso amyl butyrate 35i/65N, iso amyl butyrate 98% (singe isomer), iso amyl butyrate FCC, iso amyl butyrate FCC (natural), iso amyl butyrate nat., iso amyl butyrate natural, iso amyl butyrate, natural, iso amyl N-butyrate, iso-amyl-butyrate FCC, iso amyl-N-butyrate, iso amylbutyrate, butanoic acid 3-methyl butyl ester, butanoic acid 3-methylbutyl ester, butyric acid isoamyl ester, butyric acid isoamylester, butyric acid isopentyl ester, butyric acid, isopentyl ester, 3-methyl butyl butanoate, 3-methyl butyl butyrate, 3-methylbutyl butanoate, 3-methylbutyl butyrate, iso pentyl alcohol butyrate, iso pentyl alcohol, iso pentyl butanoate, iso pentyl butyrate, butyrate

Physical and chemical data

Boiling Point 179.0 °C
Melting Point -73.2 °C
Flash Point 57.22 °C
Density 0.861
Refractive Index 1.409
Vapor Pressure 0.950000 mmHg @ 20.00 C.
LogP 2.6
Solubility Soluble in ethanol and most fixed oils, insoluble in glycerol, propylene glycol and water
Appearance Liquid

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