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293296

Butyl benzoate

99%

Synonym(s):

Benzoic acid n-butyl ester, n-Butyl benzoate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H5COOCH2CH2CH2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
178.23
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
205-252-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1867073
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
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assay

99%

refractive index

n20/D 1.498 (lit.)

bp

249 °C (lit.)

density

1.01 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, phenyl

SMILES string

CCCCOC(=O)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C11H14O2/c1-2-3-9-13-11(12)10-7-5-4-6-8-10/h4-8H,2-3,9H2,1H3

InChI key

XSIFPSYPOVKYCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Butyl benzoate has been used as:
  • preservative in commercial cosmetic lotions
  • as involatile solvent, for sampling of isocyanates with silica gel solid phase extraction


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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

222.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

106 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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