Ingredient Dictionary

BUTYL BUTYRATE

Butyl butanoate is a butanoate ester of butan-1-ol.

Definition

Butyl butanoate is a butanoate ester of butan-1-ol. It has a role as a metabolite. It is functionally related to a butan-1-ol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 1BHV00T1M4 · registered name BUTYL BUTYRATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

BUTYL BUTYRATEINCIButanoic acid, butyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 109-21-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-656-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID7041702
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID5021702

IUPAC: Butyl butanoate
Molecular formula: C8H16O2
Molecular weight: 144.214 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: -92 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 166 ℃
Flash point: 53 ℃
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 6.1 / 1 %
Vapour pressure: 1.81 ㎜Hg (at 25℃)
Water solubility: 500 ㎎/ℓ
Vapour density: 5.0
Relative density: 0.874
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 2.83 ((est.))
Viscosity: 0.98 cP (25 C)
Molecular weight: 144.21

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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 9 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.

Fragrance5
Flavouring and nutrient2
No specific technical function1
Intermediate1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard