Title: Isoamyl Formate
CAS Registry Number: 110-45-2
Molecular Formula: C6H12O2
Molecular Weight: 116.16
Percent Composition: C 62.04%, H 10.41%, O 27.55%
Line Formula: HCOOCH2CH2CH(CH3)2
Properties: Colorless liquid; fruity odor. d20 0.877. bp 123-124°. nD20 1.391. Sol in 300 parts water; miscible with alc, ether. LD50 orally in rats: 9840 mg/kg, P. M. Jenner et al., Food Cosmet. Toxicol. 2, 327 (1964).
Boiling point: bp 123-124°
Index of refraction: nD20 1.391
Density: d20 0.877
Toxicity data: LD50 orally in rats: 9840 mg/kg, P. M. Jenner et al., Food Cosmet. Toxicol. 2, 327 (1964)
Use: Artificial fruit syrups. |