Butyl acetate
| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name Butyl acetate | |
| Systematic IUPAC name Butyl ethanoate | |
| Other names n-Butyl acetate Acetic acid n-butyl ester Butile | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| Abbreviations | BuAcO | 
| ChEBI | |
| ChEMBL | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.236 | 
| EC Number | 
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| KEGG | |
| PubChem CID | |
| RTECS number | 
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 1123 | 
| CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
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| Properties | |
| CH3CO2(CH2)3CH3 | |
| Molar mass | 116.160 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Colorless liquid | 
| Odor | Fruity | 
| Density | 0.8825 g/cm3 (20 °C) | 
| Melting point | −78 °C (−108 °F; 195 K) | 
| Boiling point | 126.1 °C (259.0 °F; 399.2 K) at 760 mmHg | 
| 0.68 g/100 mL (20 °C) | |
| Solubility | Miscible in EtOH Soluble in acetone, CHCl3 | 
| log P | 1.82 | 
| Vapor pressure | 
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| Henry's law constant (kH) | 0.281 L·atm/mol | 
| −77.47·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Thermal conductivity | 
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| Refractive index (nD) | 1.3941 (20 °C) | 
| Viscosity | 
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| Structure | |
| 1.87 D (24 °C) | |
| Thermochemistry | |
| Heat capacity (C) | 225.11 J/mol·K | 
| Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) | −609.6 kJ/mol | 
| Std enthalpy of combustion (ΔcH⦵298) | 3467 kJ/mol | 
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
| Main hazards | Flammable | 
| GHS labelling: | |
| Warning | |
| H226, H336 | |
| P261 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | 22 °C (72 °F; 295 K) | 
| 370 °C (698 °F; 643 K) | |
| Threshold limit value (TLV) | 150 ppm (TWA), 200 ppm (STEL) | 
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
| LD50 (median dose) | 10768 mg/kg (rats, oral) | 
| LC50 (median concentration) | 160 ppm (rat, 4 hr) 2000 ppm (rat, 4 hr) 391 ppm (rat, 4 hr) 1242 ppm (mouse, 2 hr) | 
| LCLo (lowest published) | 14,079 ppm (cat, 72 min) 13,872 ppm (guinea pig, 4 hr) | 
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
| PEL (Permissible) | TWA 150 ppm (710 mg/m3) | 
| REL (Recommended) | TWA 150 ppm (710 mg/m3) ST 200 ppm (950 mg/m3) | 
| IDLH (Immediate danger) | 1700 ppm | 
| Related compounds | |
| Related acetates | Ethyl acetate Propyl acetate Amyl acetate | 
| Related compounds | Butanol | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
n-Butyl acetate is an organic compound with the formula CH3CO2(CH2)3CH3. A colorless, flammable liquid, it is the ester derived from n-butanol and acetic acid. It is found in many types of fruit, where it imparts characteristic flavors and has a sweet smell of banana or apple. It is used as an industrial solvent.
The other three isomers (four, including stereoisomers) of butyl acetate are isobutyl acetate, tert-butyl acetate, and sec-butyl acetate (two enantiomers).