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 |  | Isoamyl benzoate Basic information |  
 | Product Name: | Isoamyl benzoate |  | Synonyms: | Isopentyl alcohol, benzoate;isopentylalcohol,benzoate;so-Amyl benzoate;3-methylbutylbenzoate;Benzoic acid, 1-(3-methyl)butyl ester;Benzoic acid, 3-methylbutyl ester;benzoicacid,1-(3-methyl)butylester;benzoicacid3-methylbutylester |  | CAS: | 94-46-2 |  | MF: | C12H16O2 |  | MW: | 192.25 |  | EINECS: | 202-334-4 |  | Product Categories: | Alphabetical  Listings;Flavors  and  Fragrances;I-L |  | Mol File: | 94-46-2.mol |    |  
  
 |  | Isoamyl benzoate Chemical Properties |  
  
| WGK Germany  | 2 |  | RTECS  | DH3078000 |  | HS Code  | 2916.31.5000 |  | toxicity | The acute oral LD50 value was reported as 6.33 g/kg in the rat . The acute dermal LD50 for sample no. 71-24 was reported to be > 5 g/kg in the rabbit |  
  
 |  | Isoamyl benzoate Usage And Synthesis |  
 | Description | Isoamyl benzoate has a fruity, slightly pungent odor. May be
prepared by transesterification of methyl benzoate and isoamyl 
alcohol in the presence of potassium isoamylate; also by heating 
benzoyl chloride and isoamyl acetate. |  | Chemical Properties | Colorless liquid; fruity odor. Insoluble in water;
soluble in alcohol. Combustible. |  | Chemical Properties | Isoamyl benzoate has a mild, sweet, fruit-like odor |  | Occurrence | Reported found in vinegar, cocoa, sweet cherry, papaya, beer, quince, litchi, cherimoya, sea buckthorn
(Hippophae rhamnoides L.) and jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Larn.) |  | Uses | In perfumery and cosmetics. |  | Definition | ChEBI: 3-Methylbutyl benzoate is a benzoate ester. |  | Preparation | By transesterification of methyl benzoate and isoamyl alcohol in the presence of potassium isoamylate; also by heating
benzyl chloride and isoamyl acetate. |  | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 25 ppm: sweet, fruity with a green tropical nuance. |  | Metabolism | Benzoic acid is metabolized in the mammalian body after conjugation with glycine to form hippuric acid and benzoylglucuronic acid, which are excreted in the urine(Williams, 1959). |  
  
 |  | Isoamyl benzoate Preparation Products And Raw materials |  
  
 
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