Butyl Acetate
CH3COO(CH2)3CH3
CAS:
123-86-4
n-Butyl Acetate, Butyl Ester, Acetic Acid n-Butyl Ester, Butyl Ethanoate
Description:
Butyl Acetate is an organic colorless, flammable and moderately volatile compound with a strong fruity odor. It is miscible with all conventional solvents such as alcohols, ketones, ethers, glycols, glycol ethers, aromatic hydrocarbons and aliphatic hydrocarbons. Butyl Acetate commonly used as a solvent in the production of plastics and artificial leather. It is an important solvent in the formulations of paints, coatings, inks and adhesives.
Applications
- Solvent for nail polish
- Production of Fluids
- Personal Care Products
- Photographic Film Processing
- Food Packaging
- Aluminum Foil Converting
- Production of Resins, Paints, Coatings, Inks and Adhesives
- Production of Pesticides
- Anti-Scaling Agents
- Artificial Leather
Specifications
| Property | Unit | Method | Value |
| Molecular Weight | g/mol | ASTM D6579-11 | 116.16 |
| Boiling Point at 760 mmHg | ℃ | ASTM D5399-09 | 126.1 |
| Melting Point at 760 mmHg | ℃ | ASTM D5399-09 | -78 |
| Flash Point | ℃ | ASTM D93-18 | 22 |
| Specific Gravity at 20 ℃ | – | ASTM D854-14 | 0.8826 |
| Viscosity at 25 ℃ | mPa.s | ASTM D445-18 | 0.685 |
| Solubility at 25 ℃ in Water | mg/L | ASTM D2042-15 | 8.33*103 |
| Vapor Pressure at 25 ℃ | mmHg | ASTM E1194-17 | 11.5 |
| Density at 25 ℃ | gr/cm3 | ASTM D792-13 | 0.88 |
| Evaporation Rate (n-Butyl Acetate=1.0) | – | ASTM D3539-11 | 1 |
Butyl Acetate