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Sfonatomic Alcohols. 



420. ETHTL PELAROONATE. C 3 H 6 , C 9 H 17 2 . (Pelargonic Ether, 



(Enanthic Ether, Oil of Oognac.) 

 a. A yellowish volatile liquid. 



Note. Impure brandy and whiskey are said to owe their flavour 

 chiefly to this ether. The alcoholic solution is used to give the flavour 

 of quinces to confectionery. See Redwood, Supplt., p. 724. 



421. ETHYL ACID SULPHATE. C 2 H 5 H S 4 . (Sulphovinic Acid, 



Ethylsulphuric Acid.) 

 a. Colourless oily liquid. 

 Nott. For sulphovinate of sodium, see the sodium salts. 



422. PROPYL HYDRATE. C 3 H 8 H 0. (Propylic Alcohol.) 



a. Colourless volatile liquid. 



423. BUTYL HYDRATE. C 4 H 9 HO. (Tetrylic Alcohol, Qnarti/l Al- 



cohol, Butyl Alcohol.) 

 a. Colourless volatile liquid. 



424. AMYL ACETATE. C 6 H n C 2 H 3 3 . 



a. Colourless volatile liquid. 



Note. A solution of this ether in alcohol forms the essence of pear 

 used in flavouring confectionery. 



425. AMYL BUTYRATE. C 6 H n C 4 H 7 2 . 



a. Colourless volatile liquid. 



426. AMYL CHLORIDE. C 5 H n Cl. 



a. Colourless volatile liquid. 



427. AMYL FORMATE. C 5 H u C H 2 . 



a. Colourless volatile liquid. 



Note. Both the butyrate and formate have a fruity flavour. See 

 Juriet' Report, Int. Exhib. 1862, p. 113. 



428. AMYL HYDRATE. C 5 H n H O. (Quintyl Alcohol, Amylic Al- 



cohol, Fusel Oil.) 

 a. Impure. 

 6. Purified. 



429. AMYL HYDRIDE. C 5 H 12 H. (Quintane.) 



a. Colourless volatile liquid, sp. gr. '638. 

 Note. See P. J. (1) xvi., p. 604. 



430. AMYL NITRATE. C 6 H n N 3 . 



a. Volatile colourless liquid. 



431. AMYL NITRITE. C 5 H n N 2 . (Amyl Nitris, B. P. App.) 



a. Yellowish volatile liquid. 



432. AMYL VALERIANATE. 



a. Colourless volatile liquid. 



Note. The spirituous solution forms the essence of apple used in 

 confectionery. 



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