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Ethyl crotonate

Ethyl crotonate structure

Ethyl crotonate 

structure
  • CAS No:

    623-70-1

  • Formula:

    C6H10O2

  • Chemical Name:

    Ethyl crotonate

  • Synonyms:

    Ethyl Crotonate, 97+%;(e)-alpha-crotonicacidethyleste;(E)-CH3CH=CHCOOC2H5;(e)-crotonated’ethyl;alpha-Crotonic acid ethyl ester;Crotonate D'ethyle;Crotonic acid, ethyl ester, (E)-;ethyl (E)-2-butenoate

  • Categories:

    Flavors and Fragrances  >  Synthetic Fragrances

Description

It appears as colorless to pale yellow liquid with the boiling point of 136 ° C and flash point of 22 ° C. It exhibits strong acid coke and fruit aroma with the incense of rum and ether.
The natural products exist in apples, papaya, strawberries, rums, wines and cocoa.


colourless liquid


Ethyl crotonate has a powerful, sour, caramellic-fruity odor.


ChEBI: Ethyl crotonate is a fatty acid ester.


Ethyltrans-2-butenoate is a volatile flavor compound found in fruits such as cashew apple, African star apple, naranjilla fruit and sweet passion fruit.

Ethyl crotonate Basic Attributes

114.14

114.14

635834

210-808-7

TSCA listed

Clear colorless

29161980

Characteristics

26.3

1.12560

Clear colorless Liquid

0.918 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

37.22°C (estimate)

142-143 °C(lit.)

36 °F

n20/D1.424(lit.)

INSOLUBLE

Flammables area

65 hPa (50 °C)

3.9 (vs air)

LD50 orally in Rabbit: 3000 mg/kg

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. pungent chemical diffusive sweet alliaceous caramel rum

Store below +30°C.

Safety Information

II

3

UN 1862 3/PG 2

2

F,C,Xi

16-26-36/37/39-45-9-33

GQ3500000

F,C,Xi

Stable. Highly flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

P210-P305 + P351 + P338

Flammable, dangerous fire risk. Strong irritant.

UN 1862

Ethyl crotonate Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

It is formed by esterification of crotonic acid and ethanol in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid.

Uses

Used as organic synthesis intermediate, solvent, paint softener.


Ethyl crotonate is used as a solvent for cellulose esters as well as a plasticizer for acrylic resins.


Ethyl Crotonate is a synthetic flavoring agent that is a moderately stable, colorless to light yellow liquid of sharp winey note. it should be stored in glass, tin, or resin-lined containers. it is used in fruit flavors for application in baked goods, beverages, and candy at 2–7 ppm.


Solvent and softening agent, lacquers, organic synthesis.The commercial Ethyl crotonate, used in flavor compositions, is a liquid. It has a powerful and diffusive, sourcaramellic-fruity odor, reminiscent of unripe berries. This ester is used in imitation Strawberry, occasionally also in Pineapple or other imitation fruit flavors. The concentration used is generally very low, classified as "traces" only.

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