Butyl acetate

n-Butyl acetate
IUPAC name	Butyl ethanoate
Other names	Butyl acetate Acetic acid, n-butyl ester Butile
Abbreviations	BuAcO
Identifiers
CAS number	123-86-4 Y
PubChem	31272
SMILES	CCCCOC(C)=O
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)
Hazards
Main hazards	Flammable
Flash point	24 °C (297 K)
Related compounds
Related acetates	propyl acetate amyl acetate
Related compounds	butanol
Y (what is this?)  (verify) 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. Apples, especially of the Red Delicious variety, are flavored in part by this chemical. 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 esterification of a butanol isomer and acetic acid with the catalytic presence of sulfuric acid. ^[1]

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