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Molecule of the Week - Isoamyl acetate - October 15, 2007

Regarding this substance:

Isoamyl acetate, naturally produced by ripening fruit, creates a strong banana or pear odor.  It is widely used to flavor foods, attract bees, and make everything from perfumes to shoe polish smell better. It is even used as a solvent for oil colors, lacquers, and resins, and, strangely enough, to test gas masks.

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