Isoamyl salicylate has a characteristic aromatic, strong herbaceous, persistent odor and a bittersweet taste reminiscent of strawberry.
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Product Name: |
Isoamyl Salicylate |
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CAS: |
87-20-7 |
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MF: |
C12H16O3 |
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MW: |
208.25 |
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EINECS: |
201-730-4 |
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Mol File: |
87-20-7.mol |
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Boiling point |
277-278 °C(lit.) |
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density |
1.05 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
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FEMA |
2084 | ISOAMYL SALICYLATE |
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refractive index |
n20/D 1.507(lit.) |
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Fp |
>230 °F |
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pka |
8.15±0.30(Predicted) |
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Water Solubility |
145mg/L(25 ºC) |
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JECFA Number |
903 |
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Merck |
14,5125 |
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Hazard Codes |
N |
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Risk Statements |
51/53 |
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Safety Statements |
61 |
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RIDADR |
UN 3082 9/PG 3 |
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WGK Germany |
2 |
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RTECS |
VO4375000 |
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HazardClass |
9 |
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PackingGroup |
III |
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HS Code |
29182300 |
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Description |
Isoamyl salicylate has a characteristic aromatic, strong herbaceous, persistent odor and a bittersweet taste reminiscent of strawberry. May be prepared by esterification of salicylic acid with the isomeric amyl alcohols obtained from fusel oil and other sources. |
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Chemical Properties |
Isoamyl salicylate has a pleasant, sweet, slightly floral, herbaceous-green odor and a bittersweet taste reminiscent of strawberry. |
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Chemical Properties |
Water-white liquid; sometimes having a faint yellow tinge which should not be pink or red; orchid-like odor. Soluble in alcohol, ether; insoluble in water and glycerol. Combustible. |
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Chemical Properties |
Isoamyl Salicylate has been found in a number of fruit aromas. It is a colorless liquid with a sweet, clover-like odor and is used in perfumery for floral and herbal notes, particularly in soap perfumes. |
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Uses |
In perfumery and soaps. |
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Preparation |
By esterification of salicylic acid with the isomeric amyl alcohols obtained from fusel oil and other sources. |
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Aroma threshold values |
Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: sweet, floral, soapy, spicy with anise and wintergreen nuances. |
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Taste threshold values |
Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: floral, sweet, green, spicy anise and wintergreen-like. Natural |
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Raw materials |
Salicylic acid |
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Preparation Products |
Amyl salicylate |
