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Ethyl butyrate

Ethyl Butanoate ; Butyric acid ethyl ester ; Butyric ester

Ethyl butyrate (CAS N° 105-54-4)​

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Information Générales

General Presentation

  • CAS N° : : 105-54-4

  • EINECS number : 203-306-4

  • FEMA number : 2427

  • Density : 0,879

  • Optical rotation : Lorem Ipsum

  • Allergens : This ingredient does not contain any allergen.

  • Refractive Index @20°C : Lorem Ipsum

  • Volatility : Head

  • Price Range :

  • Appearance : Colorless liquid

  • FLAVIS number : 09.039

  • JECFA number : 29

Information on synthetic ingredients

  • Acid Value : Lorem Ipsum

  • Boiling Point : 120°C

  • Detection Threshold : Donnée indisponible.

  • Molecular formula : C6H12O2

  • Log P : 1,7

  • Molecular Weight : 116,18 g/mol

  • Fusion Point : -101°C

  • Flash Point : 26°C

  • Vapor pressure : Lorem Ipsum

Utilisation

Uses

Other comments :

Butyrates are reminiscent of ripe fruits, meanwhile caproates are more evoking foody and cheesy smells. This is the difference that can be made between Ethyl Butyrate and Ethyl Caproate for example.

Stability :

May form butyric acid through time.

Uses in perfumery :

Ethyl Butyrate is used to ''redden '' fruity notes, which means making them more ripe. Used in pineapple and exotic fruit combinations.

Year of discovery :

Data not available.

Isomerism :

Caproic acid is a constitutional isomer of Ethyl Butyrate. It also has a butyric and cheesy note.

Synthesis precursor :

Ethyl Butyrate is not a precursor to the synthesis of another compound of olfactory interest.

Natural availability :

Ethyl Butyrate is present in apple, banana, Tagetes EO, kiwi, pineapple and many other vegetables. It can be obtained in its natural state only from plants from which an extract can be obtained.

Synthesis route :

Ethyl Butyrate is synthesized by an esterification reaction between butyric acid and Ethanol by acid catalysis.

Utilisation

Regulations & IFRA

This ingredient is not restricted

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