Butyl acetate

C6H12O2CAS 123-86-4116.16 g/mol

OO
Ester

Properties

Molecular formula
C6H12O2
Molar mass
116.16 g/mol
Exact mass
116.0837 Da
Density
0.8826 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point
−78 °C
Boiling point
126.1 °C
Flash point
22 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility
14 g/L (20 °C)
logP
1.35Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
26.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 2
Rotatable bonds
3

Hazards

Warning
Flammable (GHS02)Irritant (GHS07)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P271, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P319, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
123-86-4
SMILES
CCCCOC(C)=O
InChIKey
DKPFZGUDAPQIHT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-4-5-8-6(2)7/h3-5H2,1-2H3

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Names and synonyms

8 names
  • Acetic acid, butyl ester
  • n-Butyl acetate
  • Butyl ethanoate
  • 1-Butyl acetate
  • Acetic acid n-butyl ester
  • 1-Acetoxybutane
  • NSC 9298
  • NBA

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