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79857

Isopentyl acetate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Acetic acid 3-methylbutyl ester, Isoamyl acetate

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Linear Formula:
CH3COOCH2CH2CH(CH3)2
CAS Number:
123-92-2
Molecular Weight:
130.18
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329768660
EC Number:
204-662-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1744750
MDL number:
MFCD00008946

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Product Name

Isopentyl acetate, analytical standard

InChI key

MLFHJEHSLIIPHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C7H14O2/c1-6(2)4-5-9-7(3)8/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3

SMILES string

CC(C)CCOC(C)=O

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

4.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

5 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

≥99.7% (GC)

autoignition temp.

680 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

7.5 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.4 (lit.)
n20/D 1.400

bp

142 °C/756 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−78 °C (lit.)

density

0.876 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

Quality Level

200

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Application

Isopentyl acetate may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in fruits, wine, and aqueous solutions of alcohols by various gas chromatography (GC) based techniques.
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General description

Isopentyl acetate is an alarm pheromone present in honey bees, which may affect the brain and hence, provoke a quick defensive response, thereby influencing their behavior for a longer period of time.

pictograms

Flame
GHS02

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H226

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

supp_hazards

EUH066

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

91.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

33 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

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Lot/Batch Number
BCCK3599
BCCK1667
BCCD2111
BCCD0359
BCBW4938

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Alarm pheromone induces immediate?early gene expression and slow behavioral response in honey bees
Alaux C and Robinson.EG
Journal of Chemical Ecology, 1346-1350 (2007)
Pozo-Bayón et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 922(1-2), 267-275 (2001-08-07)
A study was made of the validity of the solid-phase microextraction method, using a polydimethylsiloxane coated fused-silica fiber, for the extraction-desorption of the minor volatile compounds from wine before their gas chromatographic analysis. The aspects considered were the influence of
Effects of dietary precursors to biogenic amines on the behavioural response from groups of caged worker honey bees (Apis mellifera) to the alarm pheromone component isopentyl acetate
Harris.WJ
Physiological Entomology, 285-291 (1999)
Analytical performance of three commonly used extraction methods for the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of wine volatile compounds
Andujar-Ortiz I, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 1216(43), 7351-7357 (2009)
Gas chromatographic and sensory analysis of volatiles from cling peaches
Spencer MD, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 26(3), 725-732 (1978)
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