General Description
Brown liquid. Insoluble in water.
Reactivity Profile
ISOBUTYL ANTHRANILATE(7779-77-3) hydrolyzes under acidic or basic conditions.
Air & Water Reactions
This compound is sensitive to air and light. Insoluble in water.
Health Hazard
ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: When heated to decomposition this compound emits toxic fumes.
Fire Hazard
Flash point data for this compound are not available. ISOBUTYL ANTHRANILATE is probably combustible.
Description
Isobutyl anthranilate has a faint, orange flowers odor. Prepared by
heating the anhydride of N-carboxyl anthranilic acid with sodium
isobutoxide and subsequently hydrolyzing the reaction product.
Chemical Properties
brown liquid
Application
Isobutyl anthranilate is an interesting modifier in Jasmin,
Neroli and Orangeblossom fragrances, and
lends tenacity, sweetness and richness to many
types of floral or Oriental fragrances.
It is used quite extensively in flavor compositions, not only in the traditional Grape
(American type) and Mandarin, but also in
Cherry, Pineapple, Strawberry, Raspberry
imitation flavors.
Concentrations are up to 12 or 14 ppm in
the finished product, except in chewing gum
where it may reach 1700 ppm.
Definition
ChEBI: 2-Methylpropyl 2-aminobenzoate is a benzoate ester.
Production Methods
Isobutyl anthranilate can be produced by direct esterification of iso-Butylalcohol with Anthranilic acid under azeotropic conditions, or from Isatoic anhydride
by reaction with e.g. Aluminium iso-Butoxide
in iso-butylalcoholic solution.
