Butyl anthranilate is a benzoate ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of anthranilic acid with the hydroxy group of butanol.
Definition
Butyl anthranilate is a benzoate ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of anthranilic acid with the hydroxy group of butanol. Found in several fruit species, it is used as a flavouring and fragrance agent and also exhibits insect repellent properties. It has a role as a flavouring agent, a fragrance, an insect repellent and a plant metabolite. It is a benzoate ester and a substituted aniline. It is functionally related to a butan-1-ol and an anthranilic acid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 73DAT3M81O · registered name BUTYL ANTHRANILATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 7756-96-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 231-816-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5024683
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID204683
- IUPAC
- Butyl 2-aminobenzoate
- Molecular formula
- C11H15NO2
- Molecular weight
- 193.246 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Butyl anthranilate is a dark brown liquid. Insoluble in water. (NTP, 1992) · A colourless or very pale straw-Coloured liquid, Mild sweet, fruity, floral aroma
- Boiling point
- 360 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 303.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
- Melting point
- less than 32 °F (NTP, 1992)
- Solubility
- Insoluble (NTP, 1992) · Insoluble in water, Soluble in oils
- Density
- 1.067-1.073
- Flash point
- 113 ℃
- Molecular weight
- 193.25
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 5 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Flavouring and nutrient3
- Fragrance2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata