610. tert-Amyl Isovalerate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 542-37-0
3-Methylbutanoic acid 1,1-dimethylpropyl ester; isovaleric acid tert-pentyl ester; tert-pentyl isovalerate; isovaleric acid tert-amyl ester.
C10H20O2; mol wt 172.26.
C 69.72%, H 11.70%, O 18.58%.

Description and references

Prepd from trimethylethylene, isovaleric acid and zinc chloride: Beilstein vol. 2, 312.

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid, valerian odor and taste, bp 173-174°. d40 0.8729, d014 0.8608. Slightly sol in water; freely sol in alc; miscible with oils.