| FEMA 2079 Basic information |
| Product Name: | FEMA 2079 |
| Synonyms: | Amyl octoate;Octanoic acid, pentyl ester;Octanoicacid,pentylester;Bitter aMyl;Amyl n-Octanoate;n-Octanoic Acid Amyl Ester Pentyl n-Octanoate;Natural Amyl Caprylate;Natural Amyl Octanoate |
| CAS: | 638-25-5 |
| MF: | C13H26O2 |
| MW: | 214.34 |
| EINECS: | 211-328-0 |
| Product Categories: | A-B;Alphabetical Listings;Flavors and Fragrances |
| Mol File: | 638-25-5.mol |
| FEMA 2079 Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | -34.8°C |
| Boiling point | 260 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| FEMA | 2079 | AMYL OCTANOATE |
| Fp | >230 °F |
| form | clear liquid |
| color | Colorless to Almost colorless |
| JECFA Number | 174 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 638-25-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Octanoic acid, pentyl ester (638-25-5) |
| Safety Information |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| MSDS Information |
| Provider | Language |
|---|---|
| SigmaAldrich | English |
| FEMA 2079 Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | Amyl octanoate has an odor suggestive of orris. |
| Occurrence | Reported found in strawberry, fresh apple, melon, malt whiskey, cider, white wine, sparkling wine and Chinese quince peel. |
| Preparation | By esterification of octanoic acid with n-amyl alcohol in benzene solution in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid. |
| FEMA 2079 Preparation Products And Raw materials |
| Raw materials | p-Toluenesulfonic acid-->1-Pentanol-->Octanoic acid-->Octanoyl bromide-->AMYL FORMATE-->1-Octanol-->Octanal |
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