Butyl acetate

Butyl acetate
n-Butyl acetate
Identifiers
CAS number 123-86-4 YesY
PubChem 31272
ChemSpider 29012 YesY
UNII 464P5N1905 YesY
KEGG C12304 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:31328 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL284391 YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula C6H12O2
Molar mass 116.16 g/mol
Appearance Colourless liquid with fruity odor
Density 0.88 g/cm3, liquid
Melting point

-74 °C (199 K, -101°F)

Boiling point

126 °C (399 K, 256°F)

Solubility in water 0.7 g/100 ml (20.0 °C)
Refractive index (nD) 1.394 (20.0 °C)
Hazards
Main hazards Flammable
Flash point 24 °C (297 K)
Related compounds
Related acetates propyl acetate
amyl acetate
Related compounds butanol
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

n-Butyl acetate, also known as butyl ethanoate, is an organic compound commonly used as a solvent in the production of lacquers and other products. It is also used as a synthetic fruit flavoring in foods such as candy, ice cream, cheeses, and baked goods. Butyl acetate is found in many types of fruit, where along with other chemicals it imparts characteristic flavors. It is a colourless flammable liquid with a sweet smell of banana.

The other three isomers of butyl acetate are: isobutyl acetate, tert-butyl acetate, and sec-butyl acetate.

Contents

Production

Butyl acetates are commonly manufactured by the Fischer esterification of a butanol isomer and acetic acid with the presence of catalytic sulfuric acid under reflux conditions. [1]

Occurrence in nature

Apples, especially of the Red Delicious variety, are flavored in part by this chemical. The alarm pheromones emitted by the Koschevnikov gland of honey bees contain butyl acetate.

References

  1. ^ Acetic acid. (2003). In Ullman's encyclopedia of industrial chemistry (6th ed., Vol. 1, pp. 170-171). Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-VCH.

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