1556. n-Butyl n-Butyrate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 109-21-7
Butanoic acid butyl ester; butyric acid butyl ester.
C8H16O2; mol wt 144.21.
C 66.63%, H 11.18%, O 22.19%.

Description and references

Prepn from butyl alcohol: Robertson, Org. Synth. coll. vol. I, 138 (1941); Horton, US 2522676 (1950 to Socony-Vacuum Oil).

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid, bp 165°. d420 0.8692. nD20 1.4064. Practically insol in water. Miscible with alcohol, ether.