Prenyl acetate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-62.68°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

151-152 °C752 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.917 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor pressure 

2.6hPa at 20℃

FEMA 

4202 | PRENYL ACETATE

refractive index 

n20/D 1.43(lit.)

Flash point:

121 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

H2O: insoluble

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Specific Gravity

0.917

Odor

at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. sweet fresh banana fruity jasmin ripe heliotrope balsam

Odor Type

fruity

Water Solubility 

4.3g/L at 20℃

JECFA Number

1827

InChIKey

XXIKYCPRDXIMQM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

2 at 23℃

CAS DataBase Reference

1191-16-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Buten-1-ol, 3-methyl-, acetate(1191-16-8)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Buten-1-ol, 3-methyl-, acetate (1191-16-8)

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

10

Safety Statements 

16-24/25

RIDADR 

UN 3272 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

EM9473700

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29153900

MSDS

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Prenyl acetate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless to pale yellow liquid

Chemical Properties

Colorless liquid; natural green apple, banana aroma.

Occurrence

Reported found in ylang ylang oil (0.33%), ylang ylang oil I, Cananga odorata Hook.f. and Thomas. (0.89%), ylang ylang oil II, Cananga odorata Hook. f. and Thomas. (0.08%), ylang ylang oil III (0.02%)

Uses

Prenyl Acetate is a volatile constituent found in blue-colored hybrid tea rose flowers.

Definition

ChEBI: Isopentenyl acetate is a carboxylic ester.

Aroma threshold values

Medium strength odor, fruity type; recommend smelling in a 1% solution or less.

Taste threshold values

Sweet banana, fruity, ripe, floral, green at 30 ppm in water.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Synthetic Communications, 25, p. 2253, 1995 DOI: 10.1080/00397919508011780
Tetrahedron Letters, 25, p. 541, 1984 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)99932-5

Flammability and Explosibility

Flammable

Safety Profile

Mildly toxic by ingestion. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

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