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Ethyl butyrate

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Butyric acid ethyl ester
• Linear Formula: CH₃CH₂CH₂C(O)OC₂H₅
• CAS Number: 105-54-4
• Molecular Weight: 116.16
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 506331
• EC Number: 203-306-4
• MDL number: MFCD00009394
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329766522
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor density: 4 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 15.5 mmHg ( 25 °C)
• assay: ≥99.5% (GC)
• autoignition temp.: 865 °F
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.392 (lit.); n20/D 1.393
• bp: 120 °C (lit.)
• mp: −93 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.875 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; environmental; flavors and fragrances; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• 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

Description

General description

Ethyl butyrate belongs to the class of esters and is generally employed as a flavor enhancer in commercial food products.

Application

Ethyl butyrate may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in orange essence oil samples and has been used as a reference standard for the determination of the analyte in dry and sweet white wines using different chromatography techniques.

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Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H226
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P243
• Hazard Classifications: Flam. Liq. 3
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: 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