Isoamyl benzoate has a fruity, slightly pungent odor. May be
prepared by transesterification of methyl benzoate and isoamyl
alcohol in the presence of potassium isoamylate; also by heating
benzoyl chloride and isoamyl acetate.
Isoamyl benzoate has a mild, sweet, fruit-like odor. Colorless liquid; fruity odor. Insoluble in water;
soluble in alcohol. Combustible.
Reported found in vinegar, cocoa, sweet cherry, papaya, beer, quince, litchi, cherimoya, sea buckthorn
(Hippophae rhamnoides L.) and jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Larn.)
Isoamyl benzoate is a common ester used in the fragrance and flavor
industry. It has pleasant fruity and floral aromas, making it popular in
a variety of fragrances.
By transesterification of methyl benzoate and isoamyl alcohol in the presence of potassium isoamylate; also by heating
benzyl chloride and isoamyl acetate.
ChEBI: 3-Methylbutyl benzoate is a benzoate ester.
Taste characteristics at 25 ppm: sweet, fruity with a green tropical nuance.
Benzoic acid is metabolized in the mammalian body after conjugation with glycine to form hippuric acid and benzoylglucuronic acid, which are excreted in the urine(Williams, 1959).
