CAS Number: 628-63-7
Molecular Formula: C7H14O2
Molecular Weight: 130.18
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
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 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.
It is used as a flavoring agent, as a paint and lacquer solvent, and in the preparation of penicillin.
