Butyl acetate

n-Butyl acetate
IUPAC name Butyl ethanoate
Other names Butyl acetate Acetic acid, n-butyl ester Butile
Identifiers
CAS number	123-86-4 Y
PubChem	31272
ChemSpider	29012 Y
UNII	464P5N1905 Y
KEGG	C12304 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:31328 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL284391 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CCCCOC(=O)C
InChI InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-4-5-8-6(2)7/h3-5H2,1-2H3 Y Key: DKPFZGUDAPQIHT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C6H12O2/c1-3-4-5-8-6(2)7/h3-5H2,1-2H3 Key: DKPFZGUDAPQIHT-UHFFFAOYAF
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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Infobox references

For other uses, see Butyl acetate (disambiguation).

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.

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.

External links

• Ethylene and other chemicals in fruit
• Material Safety Data Sheet