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287725

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Butyl acetate

anhydrous, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

n-Butyl acetate

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Linear Formula:
CH3COO(CH2)3CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
116.16
Beilstein:
1741921
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

anhydrous

Quality Level

vapor density

4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

15 mmHg ( 25 °C)
8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

790 °F

expl. lim.

7.6 %

impurities

<0.005% water

evapn. residue

<0.0005%

refractive index

n20/D 1.394 (lit.)

pH

6.2 (20 °C, 5.3 g/L)

bp

124-126 °C (lit.)

mp

−78 °C (lit.)

density

0.88 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCOC(C)=O

InChI

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

InChI key

DKPFZGUDAPQIHT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Butyl acetate is an aliphatic linear ester commonly used as an organic solvent in cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries and as a flavoring agent in food industry. It is a promising candidate as biofuel additive.

Pictograms

FlameExclamation mark

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

80.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

27 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 2 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

287725-1L:4548173130200
287725-VAR:
287725-100ML:4548173130194
287725-BULK:
287725-2L:4548173130217
287725-6X1L:4548173253749


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Potential biofuel additive from renewable sources-kinetic study of formation of butyl acetate by heterogeneously catalyzed transesterification of ethyl acetate with butanol.
Ali SH, et al.
Bioresource Technology, 102(21), 10094-10103 (2011)
Yingying Jiang et al.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 31(2), e1805761-e1805761 (2018-11-13)
Fast deposition of aligning ambipolar polymers for high-performance organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) and inverter circuits are highly desired for both scientific studies and industry applications. Here, large-area and ordered polymer films are prepared by a bar-coating method at a rate
Catalytic Behaviors of Expansible Graphite in the Synthesis of Butyl Acetate.
Pang XY.
Journal of Chemistry, 9(4), 1816-1822 (2012)
Liquid-liquid equilibria for ternary systems acetic acid+ n-butyl acetate+ hydrocarbons at 293.15K.
Romain R, et al.
Fluid Phase Equilibria, 356, 264-270 (2013)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 154-154 (1994)

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