isoamyl butyrate

isoamyl butyrate

[¦ī·sō¦am·əl ′byüd·ə‚rāt]

(organic chemistry)

C₅H₁₁COOC₃H₇ A water-white liquid boiling at 150-180°C; soluble in alcohol and ether; used as a solvent and plasticizer for cellulose acetate and in flavor extracts.

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