Product Description

Natural Ethyl butyrate is an ester soluble in propylene glycol, paraffin oil, and kerosene.

Product Detail

Natural Ethyl butyrate Basic information


Description Uses References

Product Name:

Natural Ethyl butyrate

CAS:

105-54-4

MF:

C6H12O2

MW:

116.16

EINECS:

203-306-4

Mol File:

105-54-4.mol


Natural Ethyl butyrate Chemical Properties


 


Natural Ethyl butyrate Chemical Properties


Melting point 

-93.3 °C

Boiling point 

120 °C(lit.)

density 

0.875 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor density 

4 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

15.5 mm Hg ( 25 °C)

FEMA 

2427 | ETHYL BUTYRATE

refractive index 

n20/D 1.392(lit.)

Fp 

67 °F

storage temp. 

Flammables area

solubility 

Soluble in propylene glycol, paraffin oil, and kerosene.

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear colorless

Odor

Like apple or pineapple.

Odor Threshold

0.00004ppm

Water Solubility 

practically insoluble

JECFA Number

29

Merck 

14,3775

BRN 

506331

Stability:

Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, acids, bases.

InChIKey

OBNCKNCVKJNDBV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

105-54-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Butanoic acid, ethyl ester(105-54-4)

EPA Substance Registry System

Ethyl butyrate (105-54-4)

 

Natural Ethyl butyrate Safety Information


Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

10-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

16-26-36

RIDADR 

UN 1180 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

ET1660000

Autoignition Temperature

865 °F

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29156000

Hazardous Substances Data

105-54-4(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 orally in rats: 13,050 mg/kg (Jenner)

 

 

 

Natural Ethyl butyrate Usage


Description

Ethyl butyrate is an ester soluble in propylene glycol, paraffin oil, and kerosene. It has a fruity odor, similar to pineapple. Ethyl butyrate is present in many fruits e.g. apple, apricot, banana, plum, tangerine etc.

Description

Ethyl butyrate, also known as ethyl butanoate, or butyric ether, is an ester with the chemical formula CH3CH2CH2COO.CH2CH3.It is soluble in propylene glycol, paraffin oil, and kerosene.It has a fruity odor, similar to pineapple.

Chemical Properties

Ethyl Butyrate occurs in fruits and alcoholic beverages, but also in other foods such as cheese. It has a fruity odor, reminiscent of pineapples. Large amounts are used in perfume and in flavor compositions.

Chemical Properties

Ethyl butyrate is a colorless liquid. Pineapple odor. The Odor Threshold is 0.015 ppm.

Chemical Properties

colourless liquid with a fruity odour

Chemical Properties

Ethyl butyrate has a fruity odor with pineapple undertone and sweet, analogous taste.

Occurrence

Identified by gas chromatography in olive oil and other vegetable oils. Reported found in apple, banana, citrus peel oils and juices, cranberry, blueberry, black currants, guava, grapes, papaya, strawberry, onion, leek, cheeses, chicken, beef, beer, cognac, rum, whiskies, cider, sherry, grape wines, coffee, honey, soybeans, olives, passion fruit, plums, mushroom, mango, fruit brandies, kiwifruit, mussels and pawpaw.

Uses

It is commonly used as artificial flavoring resembling orange juice or pineapple in alcoholic beverages (e.g. martinis, daiquiris etc.), as a solvent in perfumery products, and as a plasticizer for cellulose. In addition, ethyl butyrate is often also added to orange juice, as most associate its odor with that of fresh orange juice.
Ethyl butyrate is one of the most common chemicals used in flavors and fragrances. It can be used in a variety of flavors: orange (most common), cherry, pineapple, mango, guava, bubblegum, peach, apricot, fig, and plum. In industrial use, it is also one of the cheapest chemicals, which only adds to its popularity.

Uses

manufacture of artificial rum; perfumery; the alcoholic solution constitutes the so-called "pineapple oil".

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 0.1 to 18 ppb

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