Isoamyl Alcohol
Product Description
| Product | Isoamyl Alcohol |
| CAS | 123-51-3 |
| Formula | C5H12O |
| Synonym | Isopentyl alcohol, 3-Methyl-1-butanol, Isopentanol, Isobutylcarbinol, isoamylic alcohol, 1-Butanol, 3-methyl-, 3-Methylbutan-1-ol |
Typical Product Specifications
| Slightly Soluble | in water |
| Assay | 99.00 to 100.00 % |
| Specific gravity | 0.80700 to 8.13000 @ 25.00 ยฐC |
| Pounds/Gallon | 6.715 to 67.650 |
| Melting Point | -117.00 to -116.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Density | 3.0 |
| Flash Point | 114.00 ยฐF. TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 1.22 |
| Odor Type | fermented |
| Odor | Fusel, alcoholic, pungent, etherial, cognac, fruity, banana and molasses |
| Refractive Index | 1.40500 to 1.41000 @ 20.00 ยฐC |
| Taste | Fusel, fermented, fruity, banana, etherial and cognac |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
| Boiling Point | 131.00 to 133.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 68.00 to 69.00 ยฐC. @ 50.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 4.760000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 ยฐC |
| Molecular weight | 88.15 |
| Color | colorless liquid |
| Solubility | alcohol, ether, acetone, many org. solvs. |
| Chemical Structure | ![]() |
| Notes | FEMA# 2057 Use: FLAVOURING, PERFUMING |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds |
| Function | Fragrance |
| Industry | Flavor & Fragrance, Fragrance |

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