amyl furoate
amyl furoate Basic information
- Product Name:
- amyl furoate
- Synonyms:
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- furancarboxylicacid,pentylester
- AMYL 2-FUROATE
- AMYL FUROATE
- FEMA 2072
- pentyl furoate
- AMYL 2-FUROATE 98+%
- furan-2-carboxylic acid amyl ester
- pentyl furan-2-carboxylate
- CAS:
- 1334-82-3
- MF:
- C10H14O3
- MW:
- 182.22
- EINECS:
- 215-616-7
- Product Categories:
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- A-B
- Alphabetical Listings
- Flavors and Fragrances
- Mol File:
- 1334-82-3.mol
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amyl furoate Chemical Properties
- Boiling point:
- 95-97 °C1 mm Hg(lit.)
- Density
- 1.033 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
- refractive index
- n20/D 1.474(lit.)
- FEMA
- 2072 | AMYL 2-FUROATE
- Flash point:
- >230 °F
- solubility
- Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, perfume and flavor materials.
- color
- Colorless or very pale yellowish liquid.
- Odor
- Sweet-caramellic-winey, “fermented” odor.
- Odor Type
- anisic
- JECFA Number
- 748
- LogP
- 3.11
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Furancarboxylic acid, pentyl ester (1334-82-3)
MSDS
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amyl furoate Usage And Synthesis
Uses
This ester amyl furoate finds use in flavor compositions for imitation Rum, Maple, Caramel, Butterscotch, etc. Concentration in finished product usually about 10 ppm.
Definition
ChEBI: Amyl 2-furoate is a carboxylic ester. It is functionally related to a 2-furoic acid.
Synthesis
Amyl furoate is produced by direct esterification of Pyromucic acid with Amyl alcohol. The acid is prepared from Furfural by oxidation.