5125. Isoamyl Salicylate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 87-20-7
2-Hydroxybenzoic acid 3-methylbutly ester; isoamyl 2-hydroxybenzoate; 3-methylbutyl 2-hydroxybenzoate.
C12H16O3; mol wt 208.25.
C 69.21%, H 7.74%, O 23.05%.

Description and references

Review of toxicological profile as a fragrance ingredient: A. Lapczynski et al., Food Chem. Toxicol. 45, Suppl. 1, S418-S423 (2007).

Chemical structure

Properties

Colorless liquid; sweet, clover-like odor. d1519 1.048. bp 274-278°. nD20 1.506. Almost insol in water, miscible with alcohol, chloroform, ether. LD50 orally in rats: >5.0 g/kg (Lapczynski).

Use

In perfumery and soaps.