Amyl acetate

Amyl acetate (pentyl acetate) is an organic compound and an ester with the chemical formula CH3COO[CH2]4CH3 and the molecular weight 130.19 g/mol. It is colorless and has a scent similar to bananas and apples. The compound is the condensation product of acetic acid and 1-pentanol. However, esters formed from other pentanol isomers (amyl alcohols), or mixtures of pentanols, are often referred to as amyl acetate. The symptoms of exposure to amyl acetate in humans are dermatitis, central nervous system depression, narcosis and irritation to the eyes and nose.

Amyl acetate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Pentyl acetate
Other names
  • Acetic acid n-amyl ester
  • Acetic acid pentyl ester
  • n-Amyl acetate
  • Amyl ethanoate
  • Pear oil
  • Pentyl ethanoate
  • Amyl acetic ester
  • Amyl acetic ether
  • 1-Pentanol acetate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1744753
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.044
EC Number
  • 211-047-3
MeSH Amyl+acetate
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • AJ1925000
UNII
UN number UN 1104
  • InChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-3-4-5-6-9-7(2)8/h3-6H2,1-2H3 Y
    Key: PGMYKACGEOXYJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C7H14O2/c1-3-4-5-6-9-7(2)8/h3-6H2,1-2H3
    Key: PGMYKACGEOXYJE-UHFFFAOYAQ
SMILES
  • CCCCCOC(C)=O
  • O=C(OCCCCC)C
Properties
C7H14O2
Molar mass 130.19 g/mol
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Banana-like
Density 0.876 g/cm3
Melting point −71 °C (−96 °F; 202 K)
Boiling point 149 °C (300 °F; 422 K)
Solubility in other solvents Water: 1.73 mg/ml (25 °C)
Vapor pressure 4 mmHg
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
−89.06·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Flammable
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
1
3
0
Flash point 23 °C (73 °F; 296 K)
Explosive limits 1.1–7.5%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
7400 mg/kg, oral (rabbit)
6500 mg/kg, oral (rat)
LCLo (lowest published)
5200 ppm (rat)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
100 ppm, 8 hr TWA (525 mg/m3)
REL (Recommended)
TWA 100 ppm (525 mg/m3)
IDLH (Immediate danger)
1000 ppm
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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