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Butyl acetate

analytical standard

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Linear Formula:
CH3COO(CH2)3CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
116.16
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1741921
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

vapor density

4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

15 mmHg ( 25 °C)
8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.7% (GC)

autoignition temp.

790 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

7.6 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.394 (lit.)
n20/D 1.394

bp

124-126 °C (lit.)

mp

−78 °C (lit.)

density

0.88 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

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 can find wide applications in painting and coating industries. It can also serve as a substitute to toxic solvents used in the manufacture of acrylic polymers, enamels, vinyl resins, nitrocellulose and lacquers. It is generally prepared by the esterification of butanol with acetic acid in the presence of sulfuric acid. It can also be obtained via transesterification reaction of methyl acetate with butanol.
This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

Find all available reference materials for compounds listed in 10/2011 here

Application

Butyl acetate may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in paint solvents by spectrophotometry, and in amorolfine liniment and carbamate pesticides by chromatography techniques.
Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

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Warning

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

supp_hazards

wgk_germany

WGK 1

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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A hybrid reactive distillation process with high selectivity pervaporation for butyl acetate production via transesterification
Harvianto RG, et al.
Journal of Membrane Science, 543, 49-57 (2017)
Simultaneous vapour phase Fourier transform infrared spectrometric determination of butyl acetate, toluene and methyl ethyl ketone in paint solvents
Lopez-Anreus E
Analyst, 123(6), 1247-1252 (1998)
Application of liquid-phase microextraction and on-column derivatization combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to the determination of carbamate pesticides
Zhang J and Lee HK
Journal of Chromatography A, 1117(1), 31-37 (2006)
Simultaneous determination of triacetin, acetic ether, butyl acetate and amorolfine hydrochloride in amorolfine liniment by HPLC.
Gao Y, et al.
Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 25(2) (2012)
Sami H Ali et al.
Bioresource technology, 102(21), 10094-10103 (2011-09-13)
Butyl acetate holds great potential as a sustainable biofuel additive. Heterogeneously catalyzed transesterification of biobutanol and bioethylacetate can produce butyl acetate. This route is eco-friendly and offers several advantages over the commonly used Fischer Esterification. The Amberlite IR 120- and

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