CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | N-amyl formate appears as a clear colorless liquid with a plum-like odor. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Vapors are heavier than air. |
|---|---|
| Boiling Point | 130.00 to 131.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Melting Point | -73.5 °C |
| Flash Point | 79 °F (NFPA, 2010) |
| Solubility | miscible with alcohol, ether, most organic solvents |
| Density | 0.881-0.887 |
| Refractive Index | 1.396-1.402 |
| Kovats Retention Index | 810 810 812 810 810 810 810 772 810 772 |
| Chemical Classes | Solvents -> Esters (<C12) |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Flame Flammables GHS02 ![]() Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H226:Flammable liquids H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 116.16 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 1.9 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 5 |
| Exact Mass | 116.083729621 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 116.083729621 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 26.3 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 52.5 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
N-amyl formate appears as a clear colorless liquid with a plum-like odor. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Vapors are heavier than air.


