Butyl butyrate

Butyl butyrate[1]
Ball-and-stick model of the butyl butyrate molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Butyl butanoate
Other names
Butyl butyrate
1-Butyl butyrate
n-Butyl butyrate
n-Butyl n-butyrate
Butanoic acid butyl ester
Butyric acid butyl ester
n-Butyl butanoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 203-656-8
RTECS number
  • ES8120000
UNII
UN number 3082
  • InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-7-10-8(9)6-4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3 checkY
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  • CCCC(=O)OCCCC
Properties
C8H16O2
Molar mass 144.214 g·mol−1
Density 0.8692 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Melting point −91.5 °C (−132.7 °F; 181.7 K)
Boiling point 165 °C (329 °F; 438 K)
insoluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: Flammable
Warning
H226
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point 49 °C (120 °F; 322 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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Butyl butyrate, or butyl butanoate, is an organic compound that is an ester formed by the condensation of butyric acid and n-butanol. It is a clear, colorless liquid that is insoluble in water, but miscible with ethanol and diethyl ether. Its refractive index is 1.406 at 20 °C.

  1. ^ The Merck Index, 12th Edition, 1591