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.
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.
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.
Isoamyl salicylate has a pleasant, sweet, slightly floral, herbaceous-green odor and a bittersweet taste reminiscent of
strawberry.
Reported found in Burley tobacco, grapes, black tea and rum
Isoamyl Salicylate is used in preparation of Hydrogen Peroxide responsive Oxalic Acid derivatives for imaging and therapy.
By esterification of salicylic acid with the isomeric amyl alcohols obtained from fusel oil and other sources.
ChEBI: Isoamyl salicylate is a benzoate ester and a member of phenols. It is functionally related to a salicylic acid.
Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: sweet, floral, soapy, spicy with anise and wintergreen nuances.
Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: floral, sweet, green, spicy anise and wintergreen-like.
Natural
Flammability and Explosibility
Not classified