605. n-Amyl Caproate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 540-07-8
Hexanoic acid pentyl ester; pentyl hexanoate; n-caproic acid n-amyl ester.
C11H22O2; mol wt 186.29.
C 70.92%, H 11.90%, O 17.18%.

Description and references

Prepn: Simonini, Monatsh. Chem. 13, 320 (1892).

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid, bp 222-227°.