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Methyl butyrate

Aroma
Product Name
Methyl butyrate
CAS No.
623-42-7
Chemical Name
Methyl butyrate
Synonyms
BUTANOIC ACID, METHYL ESTER;METHYL BUTANOATE;FEMA 2693;n-C3H7COOCH3;Methylbutyrat;Butyric acid-M;METHYL BUTYRATE;TETRANOIC METHYL;METHYL N-BUTYRATE;methyln-butanoate
CBNumber
CB1853999
Molecular Formula
C5H10O2
Formula Weight
102.13
MOL File
623-42-7.mol
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Methyl butyrate Property

Melting point:
-85--84°C
Boiling point:
102-103 °C (lit.)
Density 
0.898 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
vapor density 
3.5 (vs air)
vapor pressure 
40 mm Hg ( 30 °C)
refractive index 
n20/D 1.385(lit.)
FEMA 
2693 | METHYL BUTYRATE
Flash point:
53 °F
storage temp. 
Flammables area
solubility 
water: soluble60 part
form 
Liquid
color 
Clear colorless to very slightly yellow
Odor
at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fruity apple sweet banana pineapple
Odor Type
fruity
Odor Threshold
0.0071ppm
explosive limit
1.6%(V)
Water Solubility 
Slightly soluble in water.
Merck 
14,6035
JECFA Number
149
BRN 
1740743
Dielectric constant
5.6(20℃)
Stability:
Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with strong bases, strong oxidizing agents.
LogP
1.24
CAS DataBase Reference
623-42-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference
Butanoic acid, methyl ester(623-42-7)
EPA Substance Registry System
Methyl butyrate (623-42-7)
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Safety

Hazard Codes 
F,Xn,Xi
Risk Statements 
20-36/37/38-11
Safety Statements 
16-26-36-33-29-9
RIDADR 
UN 1237 3/PG 2
WGK Germany 
2
RTECS 
ET5500000
13
TSCA 
Yes
HazardClass 
3
PackingGroup 
II
HS Code 
29156000
Hazardous Substances Data
623-42-7(Hazardous Substances Data)
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Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements

H225Highly Flammable liquid and vapour

Precautionary statements

P210Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

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N-Bromosuccinimide Price

Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W269328
Product name
Methyl butyrate
Purity
natural, ≥98%, FG
Packaging
100g
Price
$88.9
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W269328
Product name
Methyl butyrate
Purity
natural, ≥98%, FG
Packaging
1kg
Price
$432
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2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W269328
Product name
Methyl butyrate
Purity
natural, ≥98%, FG
Packaging
4kg
Price
$1480
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2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W269301
Product name
Methyl butyrate
Purity
≥98%, FG
Packaging
1kg
Price
$98.3
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W269301
Product name
Methyl butyrate
Purity
≥98%, FG
Packaging
5kg
Price
$225
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2024/03/01
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Methyl butyrate Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Aroma

Very diffusive and penetrating, sweet-ethereal, fruity odor. In extreme dilution reminiscent of Apple peel with a slightly fatty Peachlike undertone.
Sweet, but not very powerful taste in aqueous media. Apple-like or Banana-Pineapple-like in dilutions below 100 ppm.

Description

Methyl butyrate, also known as methyl butanoate , is an ester with a fruity odor pineapple, apple, and strawberry. At room temperature, it is a colorless liquid with low solubility in water, upon which it floats to form an oily layer. Although it is flammable, it has a relatively low vapor pressure ( 40 mmHg at 30°C), so it can be safely handled at room temperature without special safety precautions.

Chemical Properties

Methyl butyrate is colourless liquid that has an apple-like odor and a corresponding sweet taste that is not very powerful. Below 100 ppm, it may have a banana-pineapple flavor. Miscible in ethanol and ether, slightly soluble in water (1:60). May be prepared from methyl alcohol and butyric acid in the presence of concentrated H2S04.

Occurrence

Metyhl butyrate occurs naturally in pineapple oil, round grapefruit juice, apple juice, kiwi and mushrooms. It is used as a flavor ingredient in fruit and rum flavoring for beverages, ice cream, candy, and baked goods.

Uses

Methyl butyrate is used as a solvent for ethylcellulose and nitrocellulose resins. It is also used in lacquers and perfumes and in the manufacture of rum and fruit flavors.

Definition

ChEBI: Methyl butyrate is a fatty acid ester.

Preparation

Methyl butyrate is produced from methyl alcohol and butyric acid in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid. The synthesis of methyl butyrate by the reaction between butyric acid and methanol with acidic ion exchange resin as a catalyst in presence of ultrasound irradiation was successfully carried out.

Application

Methyl butyrate is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuff fields.

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 1 to 43 ppb. Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: pungent, ethereal, fruity, fumey and fusel with a fermented, cultured, creamy undernote.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: fruity and apple-like with a sweet almost buttery, nutty and creamy nuance, fusel-like, impacting, and estry with a cultured dairy, acidic depth.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 29, p. 1759, 1988 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)82035-3

General Description

Methyl butyrate appears as a clear colorless liquid. Flash point 57°F. Less dense than water and slightly soluble in water. Hence floats on water. Vapors heavier than air.

Air & Water Reactions

Highly flammable. Slightly soluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

Methyl butyrate reacts exothermically with acids to generate alcohols and carboxylic acids. Strong oxidizing acids may cause a reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. Heat is also generated by interaction with basic or caustic solutions. Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing with alkali metals and hydrides .

Hazard

Flammable, dangerous fire risk.

Health Hazard

Irritating to the eyes, nose, throat, upper respiratory tract, and skin.

Fire Hazard

HIGHLY FLAMMABLE: Will be easily ignited by heat, sparks or flames. Vapors may form explosive mixtures with air. Vapors may travel to source of ignition and flash back. Most vapors are heavier than air. They will spread along ground and collect in low or confined areas (sewers, basements, tanks). Vapor explosion hazard indoors, outdoors or in sewers. Runoff to sewer may create fire or explosion hazard. Containers may explode when heated. Many liquids are lighter than water.

Industrial uses

Methyl butyrate is occasionally used as a masking agent in industrial perfumes especially where the problem is to mask very volatile malodors, etc. The type of odor is particularly suitable to cover sulfuraceous odors.
It is, however, much more widely used in flavor compositions for imitation Apple, Banana, Pineapple, Melon, Peach, Rum and Arak, and in various fruit complexes. The concentration used is equivalent to about 20 to 100 ppm in the finished consumer product.

Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by ingestion and skin contact. A skin irritant. A very dangerous fire hazard when exposed to heat, flame, or oxidizers. Can react vigorously with oxidizing materials. To fight fire, use alcohol foam, CO2, dry chemical. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also ESTERS.

Potential Exposure

Methyl butyrate, one of the odorous compound present in different types of adhesive (hotmelt, vinyl acetate ethylene, starch, polyvinyl acetate and acrylic) used in food packaging, was identified by GC-O-MS (gas chromatography–mass spectrometry–olfactometry).

Carcinogenicity

Not listed by ACGIH, California Proposition 65, IARC, NTP, or OSHA.

Purification Methods

Treat the ester with anhydrous CuSO4, then distil it under dry nitrogen. [Beilstein 2 IV 786.]

References

[1] Ruth Winter, A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives, 7th Edition, 2009
[2] Laurent Ducry and Dominique M. Roberge, Dibal-H Reduction of Methyl Butyrate into Butyraldehyde using Microreactors, Organic Process Research & Development, 2008, vol. 12, 163-167

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Methyl butyrate 623-42-7
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Methyl butyrate 623-42-7
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