Ethyl butyrate
Buttersäureethylester · Butirato de etilo · اتیل بوتیرات · Butanoate d'éthyle · Etil-butirát · 酪酸エチル · Ethylbutanoaat · Maślan etylu · Butanoato de etila · Etil butirat · 丁酸乙酯 · 뷰티르산 에틸
| CAS | 105-54-4 |
|---|---|
| EC | 203-306-4 |
| UN | 1180 |
| Formula | C6H12O2 |
| Molar mass | 116.16 g/mol |
| LEL | 1.4 % vol |
| Flash point | 21 °C |
| Autoignition temperature | 435 °C |
| Temperature class | T2 |
| Gas group | IIA |
| Relative density of the gas or vapour (air = 1) | 4.01 |
| GHS | Warning · H226, H319 |
Ethyl butyrate is a butyrate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the hydroxy group of ethanol with the carboxy group of butyric acid. It has a role as a plant metabolite. Ethyl butyrate appears as a clear colorless liquid with a pineapple-like odor. Flash point 78 °F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water.