Butyl valerate
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Butyl valerate
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CAS No:
591-68-4
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Formula:
C9H18O2
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Chemical Name:
Butyl valerate
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Synonyms:
Pentanoic acid,butyl ester;Valeric acid,butyl ester;Butyl valerate;Butyl pentanoate;n-Butyl valerate;n-Butyl pentanoate
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Description
Characteristic fruity (apple-raspberry) odor and corresponding sweet taste.
Liquid|liquid with an apple-raspberry odour
Butyl pentanoate is a fatty acid ester.
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
It is made by boiling and esterifying valeric acid and n-butanol in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid.
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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