Isopropyl butyrate is an isopropyl ester and a fatty acid ester.
Definition
Isopropyl butyrate is an isopropyl ester and a fatty acid ester.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 7P33GFV8SS · registered name ISOPROPYL BUTYRATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
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
ISOPROPYL BUTYRATEINCIButanoic acid, 1-methylethyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 638-11-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 211-320-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5075288
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID0044105
- IUPAC
- Propan-2-yl butanoate
- Molecular formula
- C7H14O2
- Molecular weight
- 130.187 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Isopropyl butyrate appears as a colorless liquid. Less dense than water. Vapors heavier than air. Used as a solvent and to make flavorings. · colourless liquid
- Boiling point
- 130.00 to 131.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 129-131 °C
- Solubility
- very slightly · insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils
- Density
- 0.863-0.869 (20 °C)
- Colour
- colourless
- Initial boiling point and range
- 130.5 ℃
- Flash point
- 30 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 11.95 ㎜Hg (20℃)
- Relative density
- 0.8588 (20℃)
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 2.26
- Molecular weight
- 130.185
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 4 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.
- Fragrance2
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 14
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search
- 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