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Merck
CN

8.00500

Ethyl butyrate

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Ethyl butyrate, Butyric acid ethyl ester, Ethyl butanoate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
116.16
EC Index Number:
203-306-4
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
MDL number:
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Product Name

Ethyl butyrate, for synthesis

InChI

1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-5-6(7)8-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3

InChI key

OBNCKNCVKJNDBV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

vapor pressure

17 hPa ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

460 °C

potency

13000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
5228 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

bp

121 °C/972 hPa

mp

-98 °C

transition temp

flash point 26 °C

density

0.87 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.878 - 0.879
Identity (IR): passes test

pictograms

Flame

signalword

Warning

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

78.8 °F

flash_point_c

26 °C

Regulatory Information

危险化学品
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