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E15701

Ethyl butyrate

99%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl butanoate, Butyric acid ethyl ester

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2C(O)OC2H5
CAS Number:
105-54-4
Molecular Weight:
116.16
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24894421
EC Number:
203-306-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506331
MDL number:
MFCD00009394
Assay:
99%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

4 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

15.5 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

865 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.392 (lit.)

bp

120 °C (lit.)

mp

−93 °C (lit.)

density

0.875 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCC(=O)OCC

InChI

1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-5-6(7)8-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3

InChI key

OBNCKNCVKJNDBV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Ethyl butyrate is a short-chain, fruit-flavored ester mainly generally used in food and pharmaceutical products.

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pictograms

Flame
GHS02

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H226

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

78.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

26 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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