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Isopentyl acetate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Acetic acid 3-methylbutyl ester, Isoamyl acetate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3COOCH2CH2CH(CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
130.18
Beilstein:
1744750
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

vapor density

4.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

5 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Assay

≥99.7% (GC)

autoignition temp.

680 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

7.5 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.4 (lit.)
n20/D 1.400

bp

142 °C/756 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−78 °C (lit.)

density

0.876 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

CC(C)CCOC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C7H14O2/c1-6(2)4-5-9-7(3)8/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3

InChI key

MLFHJEHSLIIPHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Isopentyl acetate is an alarm pheromone present in honey bees, which may affect the brain and hence, provoke a quick defensive response, thereby influencing their behavior for a longer period of time.

Application

Isopentyl acetate may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in fruits, wine, and aqueous solutions of alcohols by various gas chromatography (GC) based techniques.
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Flame

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

91.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

33 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Analytical performance of three commonly used extraction methods for the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of wine volatile compounds
Andujar-Ortiz I, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 1216(43), 7351-7357 (2009)
Effects of dietary precursors to biogenic amines on the behavioural response from groups of caged worker honey bees (Apis mellifera) to the alarm pheromone component isopentyl acetate
Harris.WJ
Physiological Entomology, 285-291 (1999)
Gas chromatographic and sensory analysis of volatiles from cling peaches
Spencer MD, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 26(3), 725-732 (1978)
Pozo-Bayón et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 922(1-2), 267-275 (2001-08-07)
A study was made of the validity of the solid-phase microextraction method, using a polydimethylsiloxane coated fused-silica fiber, for the extraction-desorption of the minor volatile compounds from wine before their gas chromatographic analysis. The aspects considered were the influence of
C Ortega et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 923(1-2), 205-214 (2001-08-21)
A method for the simultaneous determination of major (10-200 mg/l) and minor (0.1-10 mg/l) volatile compounds from wine has been optimised and validated. A 3-ml volume of wine is diluted with water (7 ml), salted with 4.5 g of ammonium

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