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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