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Amyl alcohol

≥99%, FG

Synonym(s):

1-Pentanol, n-Amyl alcohol, Pentyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4OH
CAS Number:
71-41-0
Molecular Weight:
88.15
FEMA Number:
2056
Beilstein:
1730975
EC Number:
200-752-1
Council of Europe no.:
514
MDL number:
MFCD00002977
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24900823
Flavis number:
2.040
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

grade

FG
Fragrance grade

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 872/2012
FDA 21 CFR 172.515
FDA 21 CFR 176.180
FDA 21 CFR 176.210

vapor density

3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 13.6 °C)
1.5 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

572 °F

expl. lim.

10 %, 100 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.409 (lit.)

bp

136-138 °C (lit.)

mp

−78 °C (lit.)

density

0.811 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

pungent; chemical; wine-like

SMILES string

CCCCCO

InChI

1S/C5H12O/c1-2-3-4-5-6/h6H,2-5H2,1H3

InChI key

AMQJEAYHLZJPGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Amyl alcohol has been identified as one of the main volatile components in Macedonian wines and barley cultivars. It is used as a flavor ingredient in chewing gum, candies and baked goods.

Application


  • Process-specified emission factors and characteristics of VOCs from the auto-repair painting industry.: This article evaluates the emission factors and characteristics of various volatile organic compounds, including amyl alcohol, in auto-repair painting, significant for environmental biochemistry and safety assessments (Xiao et al., 2024).

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H226,H315,H318,H332,H335

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

120.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

49 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Volatile composition of Macedonian and Hungarian wines assessed by GC/MS
Ivanova V, et al.
Food and Bioprocess Technology, 6(6), 1609-1617 (2013)
Analysis of volatile compounds from various types of barley cultivars.
Cramer ACJ, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 53(19), 7526-7531 (2005)
Anna L Barnette et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 26(21), 16299-16304 (2010-08-26)
The origin and role of tribochemical reaction products formed while sliding silicon oxide surfaces in the presence of adsorbed alcohol molecules in equilibrium with the vapor phase were studied. Wear and friction coefficient studies with varying contact loads and n-pentanol
Sebastian Höfener et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 10(23), 3390-3399 (2008-06-07)
In the recent years, Slater-type geminals (STGs) have been used with great success to expand the first-order wave function in an explicitly-correlated perturbation theory. The present work reports on this theory's implementation in the framework of the Turbomole suite of
Anthony F Cann et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 85(4), 893-899 (2009-10-28)
Pentanol isomers such as 2-methyl-1-butanol and 3-methyl-1-butanol are a useful class of chemicals with a potential application as biofuels. They are found as natural by-products of microbial fermentations from amino acid substrates. However, the production titer and yield of the
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