Butyl acetate

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n-Butyl acetate

General
Common name	n-butyl acetate
IUPAC name	butyl acetate
Systematic name	butyl ethanoate
Other names	acetic acid, n-butyl ester butile
Molecular formula	C₆H₁₂O₂
SMILES	CCCCO(CO)C
Molar mass	116.16 g/mol
Appearance	Colourless liquid with fruity odour
CAS number	[123-86-4]
Properties
Density and phase	0.88 g/cm³, liquid
Solubility in water	0.7 g/100 ml (? °C)
Melting point	-74 °C (199 K, -101°F)
Boiling point	126 °C (399 K, 256°F)
Viscosity	? cP at ? °C
Structure
Molecular shape	?
Dipole moment	? D
Hazards
MSDS	External MSDS
Main hazards	Flammable
NFPA 704	3 2 0
Flash point	26 °C
R/S statement	R10, R36, R37, R38 S: -
RTECS number	?
Supplementary data page
Structure and properties	n, ε_r, etc.
Thermodynamic data	Phase behaviour Solid, liquid, gas
Spectral data	UV, IR, NMR, MS
Related compounds
Related acetates	propyl acetate amyl acetate
Related compounds	butanol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

The chemical compound n-butyl acetate, also known as butyl ethanoate, is commonly used as a solvent in the production of lacquers and other products. It is also used as a synthetic fruit flavoring in foods such as candy, ice cream, cheeses, and baked goods. Butyl acetate is found in many types of fruit, where along with other chemicals it imparts characteristic flavors. Apples, especially of the Red Delicious variety, are flavored in part by this chemical. It is a colourless flammable liquid with a sweet smell of banana. Humbrol Poly Cement also contains this chemical.

n-Butyl acetate has three isomers: isobutyl acetate, tert-butyl acetate, and sec-butyl acetate.