Sec-Amyl acetate

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| Name = sec-Amyl acetate

| ImageFile = 2-Pentyl acetate.svg

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| ImageAlt = The structure of sec-amyl acetate

| PIN = Pentan-2-yl acetate

| OtherNames = 1-Methylbutyl acetate
2-Pentanol acetate
2-Pentyl ester of acetic acid

|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers

| CASNo = 626-38-0

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| UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}}

| UNII = B570113U4Q

| PubChem = 12278

| SMILES = CCCC(C)OC(C)=O

| ChemSpiderID = 11775

| InChI = 1/C7H14O2/c1-4-5-6(2)9-7(3)8/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3

| InChIKey = GQKZRWSUJHVIPE-UHFFFAOYAN

| StdInChI = 1S/C7H14O2/c1-4-5-6(2)9-7(3)8/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3

| StdInChIKey = GQKZRWSUJHVIPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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|Section2={{Chembox Properties

| C=7 | H=14 | O=2

| Appearance = Colorless liquid{{PGCH|0032}}

| Odor = Mild, like bananas{{cite web |url = https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2-pentyl_acetate |title = 2-Pentyl Acetate |publisher = NCBI |work = PubChem}}

| Density = 0.87 g/mL (20°C)

| MeltingPtF = −109

| MeltingPt_ref =

| BoilingPtF = 249

| BoilingPt_ref =

| Solubility = 0.2g/100g water (20°C)

| VaporPressure = 7 mmHg (20°C)

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|Section3={{Chembox Hazards

| MainHazards =

| FlashPtF = 89

| FlashPt_ref =

| ExploLimits = 1–7.5% (20°C)

| AutoignitionPtC = 380

| IDLH = 1000 ppm

| REL = TWA 125 ppm (650 mg/m³)

| PEL = TWA 125 ppm (650 mg/m³)

| GHSSignalWord = Warning

| HPhrases = H226

| LCLo = 9200 ppm (guinea pig, 7 hr)
10,000 ppm (guinea pig, 5 hr){{IDLH|626380|sec-Amyl acetate}}

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sec-Amyl acetate is an organic compound and an ester. It is formed in an esterification reaction of sec-amyl alcohol (2-pentanol) and acetic acid. It is a colorless liquid.