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Butyl valerate

Butyl valerate structure

Butyl valerate 

structure
  • CAS No:

    591-68-4

  • Formula:

    C9H18O2

  • Chemical Name:

    Butyl valerate

  • Synonyms:

    Pentanoic acid,butyl ester;Valeric acid,butyl ester;Butyl valerate;Butyl pentanoate;n-Butyl valerate;n-Butyl pentanoate

  • Categories:

    Flavors and Fragrances  >  Synthetic Fragrances

Description

Characteristic fruity (apple-raspberry) odor and corresponding sweet taste.


Liquid|liquid with an apple-raspberry odour


Butyl pentanoate is a fatty acid ester.

Butyl valerate Basic Attributes

158.24

158.24

209-728-5

F93Z6CCM06

DTXSID3060455

2915600000

Characteristics

26.3

2.7

Liquid

0.868 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

-92.8 °C

185.8 °C

152 °F

n20/D 1.412(lit.)

83.87mg/L(25 ºC)

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

3

10-36/37/38

16-26-36

Xi

P261-P305 + P351 + P338

H315-H319-H335

|Warning|H226 (96.91%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]|P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P403+P235, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 1415 companies from 6 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Butyl valerate Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

It is made by boiling and esterifying valeric acid and n-butanol in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid.

Uses

Spices for food. Mainly used to prepare wine, apple, raspberry flavors.

Pentanoic acid, butyl ester: ACTIVE

Food additives -> Flavoring Agents|Flavoring Agents -> JECFA Flavorings Index|Fatty Acyls [FA] -> Fatty esters [FA07] -> Wax monoesters [FA0701]

Flavoring Agents

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:158.24
XLogP3:2.7
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:7
Exact Mass:158.130679813
Monoisotopic Mass:158.130679813
Topological Polar Surface Area:26.3
Heavy Atom Count:11
Complexity:99.7
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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