Butyl acetate

n-Butyl acetate
Names
	IUPAC name Butyl acetate
	Systematic IUPAC name Butyl ethanoate
	Other names Butyl acetate; Acetic acid, n-butyl ester; Butile
Identifiers
CAS Number	123-86-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:31328 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL284391 ;
ChemSpider	29012 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.236
KEGG	C12304 ;
PubChem CID	31272;
UNII	464P5N1905 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3021982 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-4-5-8-6(2)7/h3-5H2,1-2H3 Key: DKPFZGUDAPQIHT-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C6H12O2/c1-3-4-5-8-6(2)7/h3-5H2,1-2H3 Key: DKPFZGUDAPQIHT-UHFFFAOYAF;
	SMILES CCCCOC(=O)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H12O2
Molar mass	116.160 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid with fruity odor
Density	0.88 g/cm3
Melting point	−77 °C (−107 °F; 196 K)
Boiling point	127 °C (261 °F; 400 K)
Solubility in water	10 g/L (20.0 °C)
Refractive index (nD)	1.394 (20.0 °C)
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Flammable
Flash point	27 °C (81 °F)
Related compounds
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) 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 a colorless flammable liquid. Butyl acetate is found in many types of fruit, where along with other chemicals it imparts characteristic flavors and has a sweet smell of banana. It is used as a synthetic fruit flavoring in foods such as candy, ice cream, cheeses, and baked goods.

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

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.^[2]

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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
^ Acetic acid. (2003). In Ullman's encyclopedia of industrial chemistry (6th ed., Vol. 1, pp. 170-171). Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-VCH.

External links

[GESTIS-1] Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

[2] 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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