Isoamyl o-hydroxybenzoate

Description

Isoamyl salicylate has a characteristic aromatic, strong herbaceous, persistent odor and a bittersweet taste reminiscent of strawberry. May be prepared by esterification of salicylic acid with the isomeric amyl alcohols obtained from fusel oil and other sources.

Chemical properties

Water-white liquid; sometimes having a faint yellow tinge which should not be pink or red; orchid-like odor. Soluble in alcohol, ether; insoluble in water and glycerol. Combustible.

Chemical properties

Isoamyl Salicylate has been found in a number of fruit aromas. It is a colorless liquid with a sweet, clover-like odor and is used in perfumery for floral and herbal notes, particularly in soap perfumes.

Chemical properties

Isoamyl salicylate has a pleasant, sweet, slightly floral, herbaceous-green odor and a bittersweet taste reminiscent of strawberry. Isoamyl o-hydroxybenzoate is a colorless oily liquid. Sp.Gr. 1.06. B.P. 277℃. Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, perfume and flavor materials.

Occurrence

Reported found in Burley tobacco, grapes, black tea and rum

The Uses of Isoamyl o-hydroxybenzoate

In perfumery and soaps.

The Uses of Isoamyl o-hydroxybenzoate

Isoamyl Salicylate is used in preparation of Hydrogen Peroxide responsive Oxalic Acid derivatives for imaging and therapy.

Preparation

By esterification of salicylic acid with the isomeric amyl alcohols obtained from fusel oil and other sources.

Definition

ChEBI: Isoamyl salicylate is a benzoate ester and a member of phenols. It is functionally related to a salicylic acid.

Aroma threshold values

Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: sweet, floral, soapy, spicy with anise and wintergreen nuances.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: floral, sweet, green, spicy anise and wintergreen-like. Natural

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified