Ethyl butyrate
SIAL/75563 - analytical standard
Synonym: Butyric acid ethyl ester
CAS Number: 105-54-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H12O2
Molecular Weight: 116.16
EC Number: 203-306-4
MDL Number: MFCD00009394
Linear Formula: CH3CH2CH2C(O)OC2H5
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics environmental flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 865 °F |
| bp | 120 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.875 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-5-6(7)8-4 |
| InChI key | OBNCKNCVKJNDBV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −93 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | CCCC(=O)OCC |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 4 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 15.5 mmHg ( 25 °C) |
| 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. |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | Ethyl butyrate belongs to the class of esters and is generally employed as a flavor enhancer in commercial food products. |
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| Symbol |  GHS02 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H226 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 10-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-36 |
| RIDADR | UN1180 - class 3 - PG 3 - Ethyl butyrate |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 78.8 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 26 °C |
| Purity | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| bp | 120 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −93 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.875 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 85151701 |