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pentyl acetate

C₇H₁₄O₂
100%
Structural formula of pentyl acetate

pentyl acetate, pentyl ethanoate, amyl acetate, amyl ethanoate, n-amyl acetate, n-amyl ethanoate

Pentyl acetate occurs as a colorless liquid with a banana taste and smell.
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Physical characteristics

Molecular mass 130
Density 876 g/m³
Melting point -71.1 ℃-96.1 ℉202 K 
Boiling point 149 ℃300 ℉422 K 
Partition coeff. (logP) 3.2
Solubility (water)0.0133 mol/L1.73 g/L 

Synthesis of pentyl acetate


Compound added to the database on April 27, 2019, last modified on September 15, 2022.