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Butyl lactate

98%

• Synonym(s): α-Hydroxypropionic acid butyl ester, (±)-n-Butyl lactate, 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid butyl ester, Butyl α-hydroxypropionate, Butyl 2-hydroxypropanoate, n-Butyl lactate
• Linear Formula: CH₃CH(OH)CO₂(CH₂)₃CH₃
• CAS Number: 138-22-7
• Molecular Weight: 146.18
• EC Number: 205-316-4
• MDL number: MFCD00004519
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24857101
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor density: 5.04 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor pressure: 0.4 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• Assay: 98%
• form: liquid
• refractive index: n20/D 1.421 (lit.)
• bp: 185-187 °C (lit.)
• mp: −28 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.984 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• functional group: ester; hydroxyl
• SMILES string: CCCCOC(=O)C(C)O
• InChI: 1S/C7H14O3/c1-3-4-5-10-7(9)6(2)8/h6,8H,3-5H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: MRABAEUHTLLEML-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Butyl lactate has been used:

• in the preparation of solid lipid nanoparticles by a solvent emulsification–diffusion technique
• in the synthesis of nanoparticles of griseofulvin from water dilutable microemulsions by the solvent diffusion technique
• as cosurfactant on the preparation of microemulsions with anionic surfactant

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): 156.2 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 69 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves