Butyl butyrate

• Butylbutanat
• Butyl butyrate
• N- butyl butyrate

Colorless liquid with a fruity odor

Liquid

0.87 g · cm -3

-92 ° C

166 ° C

4 mbar ( 20 ° C)

• Sparingly soluble in water (0.50 g · l -1)
• Miscible with ethanol, ether and vegetable oils

1.406 (20 ° C)

Attention

> 5000 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, Rabbit, transdermal)

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Butyric acid, n-butyl ( and butyl butyrate ) is a chemical compound selected from the group of carboxylic acid esters.

Occurrence

Butyric acid n-butyl ester occurs naturally in the flowers of Roman chamomile.

Production and representation

Butyric acid n-butyl ester can be obtained by reacting butyric acid with n- butanol, or by transesterification of ethyl butyrate in supercritical carbon dioxide.

Properties

Butyric acid n-butyl ester is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid with a fruity odor, which is sparingly soluble in water.

Use

Butyric acid n-butyl ester is used as a flavoring ( scent of pineapple).

Safety

The vapors of butyric acid n-butyl ester can form (50 ° C, ignition temperature 454 ° C flash point) with air to form an explosive mixture.