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'''Methyl butyrate''', also known under the systematic name '''methyl butanoate''', is the [[methyl]] [[ester]] of [[butyric acid]]. Like most esters, it has a fruity [[odor]], in this case resembling [[apple]]s or [[pineapple]]s.<ref>[http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/rw1008721.html Methyl butyrate], thegoodscentscompany.com</ref> At room temperature, it is a colorless liquid with low [[solubility]] in water, upon which it floats to form an oily layer. Although it is [[flammability|flammable]], it has a relatively low [[vapor pressure]] (40 mmHg at {{convert|30 |
'''Methyl butyrate''', also known under the systematic name '''methyl butanoate''', is the [[methyl]] [[ester]] of [[butyric acid]]. Like most esters, it has a fruity [[odor]], in this case resembling [[apple]]s or [[pineapple]]s.<ref>[http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/rw1008721.html Methyl butyrate], thegoodscentscompany.com</ref> At room temperature, it is a colorless liquid with low [[solubility]] in water, upon which it floats to form an oily layer. Although it is [[flammability|flammable]], it has a relatively low [[vapor pressure]] (40 mmHg at {{convert|30), so it can be safely handled at room temperature without special safety precautions.<ref>''Aldrich Chemicals Handbook'', [[Sigma-Aldrich]] Company, Milwaukee, (2007)</ref> |
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Methyl butyrate is present in small amounts in several plant products, especially pineapple oil.<ref>{{cite journal | doi = 10.1021/jf60168a018 | title = Volatile components of Smooth Cayenne pineapple | year = 1970 | last1 = Flath | first1 = Robert A. | last2 = Forrey | first2 = R. R. | journal = Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry | volume = 18 | issue = 2 | pages = 306–309}}</ref> It can be produced by [[distillation]] from [[essential oil]]s of vegetable origin, but is also manufactured on a small scale for use in [[perfumes]]<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/cosmetics/inci/fragalfm.htm Use of methyl butyrate as an additive in perfume]</ref> and as a food [[flavoring]]. |
Methyl butyrate is present in small amounts in several plant products, especially pineapple oil.<ref>{{cite journal | doi = 10.1021/jf60168a018 | title = Volatile components of Smooth Cayenne pineapple | year = 1970 | last1 = Flath | first1 = Robert A. | last2 = Forrey | first2 = R. R. | journal = Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry | volume = 18 | issue = 2 | pages = 306–309}}</ref> It can be produced by [[distillation]] from [[essential oil]]s of vegetable origin, but is also manufactured on a small scale for use in [[perfumes]]<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/cosmetics/inci/fragalfm.htm Use of methyl butyrate as an additive in perfume]</ref> and as a food [[flavoring]]. |
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
Methyl butanoate
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| Other names
Butyric acid methyl ester
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| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.812 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C5H10O2 | |
| Molar mass | 102.133 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Density | 0.898 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | −95 °C (−139 °F; 178 K) |
| Boiling point | 102 °C (216 °F; 375 K) |
| 1.5 g/100 mL (22 °C) | |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.386 |
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| Flash point | 12 °C (54 °F; 285 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Methyl butyrate, also known under the systematic name methyl butanoate, is the methyl ester of butyric acid. Like most esters, it has a fruity odor, in this case resembling apples or pineapples.[2] At room temperature, it is a colorless liquid with low solubility in water, upon which it floats to form an oily layer. Although it is flammable, it has a relatively low vapor pressure (40 mmHg at {{convert|30), so it can be safely handled at room temperature without special safety precautions.[3]
Methyl butyrate is present in small amounts in several plant products, especially pineapple oil.[4] It can be produced by distillation from essential oils of vegetable origin, but is also manufactured on a small scale for use in perfumes[5] and as a food flavoring.
Methyl butyrate has been used in combustion studies as a surrogate fuel for the larger fatty acid methyl esters found in biodiesel.[6][dead link] However, studies have shown that, due to its short-chain length, methyl butyrate does not reproduce well the negative temperature coefficient (NTC) behaviour and early CO2 formation characteristics of real biodiesel fuels. Therefore, methyl butyrate is not a suitable surrogate fuel for biodiesel combustion studies.[7]
References
- ^ Merck Index, 13th Edition
- ^ Methyl butyrate, thegoodscentscompany.com
- ^ Aldrich Chemicals Handbook, Sigma-Aldrich Company, Milwaukee, (2007)
- ^ Flath, Robert A.; Forrey, R. R. (1970). "Volatile components of Smooth Cayenne pineapple". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 18 (2): 306–309. doi:10.1021/jf60168a018.
- ^ Use of methyl butyrate as an additive in perfume
- ^ Methyl butyrate as a component of biodiesel
- ^ Gaïl, S.; Thomson, M.J.; Sarathy, S.M.; Syed, S.A.; Dagaut, P.; Diévart, P.; Marchese, A.J.; Dryer, F.L. (2007). "A wide-ranging kinetic modeling study of methyl butanoate combustion". Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 31: 305. doi:10.1016/j.proci.2006.08.051.