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BUTYRIC ACID ISOPENTYL ESTER [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
  • Plastic Materials
Universal entry(ies)
C9H18O2
formula, see observation
106-27-4
CAS number
DEF

A chemical compound which appears under the form of a water-white liquid which boils at 150-180°C, is soluble in alcohol and ether and is used as a solvent and a plasticizer for cellulose acetate and in flavor extracts.

OBS

3-methylbutyl butanoate: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

isoamyl butyrate: obsolete form; part of the Ingredient Disclosure List of the Hazardous Products Act (Registration SOR/88-64, December 31, 1987).

OBS

Also known under the commercial designation UN 2620.

OBS

Chemical formula: C9H18O2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Matières plastiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C9H18O2
formula, see observation
106-27-4
CAS number
DEF

Produit chimique se présentant sous la forme d'un liquide incolore, miscible à l'eau, naturellement présent dans les bananes et les poires, que l'on utilise comme solvant et plastifiant et comme aromatisant pour les boissons, les crèmes glacées et les pâtisseries.

OBS

butanoate de 3-méthylbutyle : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

butyrate d'isoamyle : forme vieillie; fait partie de la Liste de divulgation des ingrédients de la Loi sur les produits dangereux (du Canada; enr. DORS s/88-64, 31 déc. 1987).

OBS

Formule chimique : C9H18O2

Spanish

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