Methyl Butyrate
Aroma Chemical CAS 623-42-7
A sweet fruity note with an apple and banana character and a soft pineapple facet.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 2 | Apple |
| Descriptor 3 | Banana |
Identification
| CAS Number | 623-42-7 |
| INCI Name | Methyl butyrate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C5H10O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 102.13 |
| IUPAC Name | methyl butanoate |
| InChIKey | UUIQMZJEGPQKFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
butanoic acid methyl ester, butanoic acid, methyl ester, butyric acid methyl ester, N-butyric acid methyl ester, butyric acid, methyl ester, methyl butanoate, nat. methyl butyrate, methyl butyrate (natural), methyl butyrate natural, methyl butyrate, natural, methyl N-butanoate, methyl N-butyrate, methyl-butyrate FCC, methyl-N-butanoate, methylbutanoat
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 102.00 °C |
| Melting Point | -85.80 °C |
| Flash Point | 11.67 °C |
| Density | 0.89300 |
| Refractive Index | 1.38500 |
| Vapor Pressure | 31.136000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 1.290 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 9120 mg/L @ 25 C (est); water, 1.50E+04 mg/L @ 25 C (exp) |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
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