ACETOACETIC ACID ISOAMYL ESTER Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

218°C

Density 

0,97 g/cm³

refractive index 

n20/D 1.429(lit.)

FEMA 

3551 | ISOAMYL ACETOACETATE

Flash point:

101°C

storage temp. 

Refrigerator, under inert atmosphere

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly)

pka

10.67±0.46(Predicted)

form 

Oil

color 

Colourless

Odor

at 100.00 %. ethereal sweet wine green fermented

Odor Type

ethereal

JECFA Number

598

LogP

2.13

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39

HS Code 

2915.39.9000

ACETOACETIC ACID ISOAMYL ESTER Usage And Synthesis

Description

Isoamyl acetoacetate has an ethereal, sweet, winey odor and a green-apple flavor. May be prepared by transesterification of ethyl acetylacetate with isoamyl alcohol in the presence of sodium.

Chemical Properties

Isoamyl acetoacetate has an ethereal, sweet, winy odor; green-apple flavor.

Uses

ACETOACETIC ACID ISOAMYL ESTER is a synthetic flavoring agent that is a stable, colorless liquid of light green leaf-fruity odor. It should be stored in glass or tin containers. It is used in currant and berry flavors for applications in beverages, candy, and ice cream at 5–15 ppm.

Definition

ChEBI: 3-Methylbutyl 3-oxobutanoate is an oxo carboxylic acid.

Preparation

By transesterification of ethyl acetylacetate with isoamyl alcohol in the presence of sodium.

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