Butyl stearate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

17-22 °C

Boiling point:

220°C (25 mmHg)

Density 

0.861 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.443

FEMA 

2214 | BUTYL STEARATE

Flash point:

25 °C

storage temp. 

2-8°C

form 

Liquid

Specific Gravity

0.856

color 

White or Colorless to Light yellow

Odor

at 100.00 %. mild fatty oily

Odor Type

fatty

Water Solubility 

Immiscible with water. Miscible with ethanol and acetone

FreezingPoint 

25.0 to 27.0 ℃

JECFA Number

184

Merck 

14,1589

BRN 

1792866

Exposure limits

ACGIH: TWA 10 mg/m3; TWA 3 mg/m3

Dielectric constant

3.1（30℃）

LogP

9.70

CAS DataBase Reference

123-95-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Octadecanoic acid, butyl ester(123-95-5)

EPA Substance Registry System

Butyl stearate (123-95-5)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

WI2900000

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29157080

Hazardous Substances Data

123-95-5(Hazardous Substances Data)

MSDS

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Butyl stearate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Butyl stearate is a colorless or pale yellow oily liquid or low melting waxy solid. It has no odor or a faintly fatty odor. soluble in acetone, chloroform, soluble in ethanol, insoluble in water.

Occurrence

Reported found in fresh apple and boiled mutton.

Uses

Butyl stearate is used as finishing agents, lubricants and lubricant additives. It is also used as a plasticizer, food packaging material and as a dye solvent. It acts as a reactant and involved in the preparation of octadecanoic acid methyl ester by reacting with methanol. It finds application as a binder in cosmetics like soaps, shampoos and shaving creams, skin conditioners and surfactants for cosmetic formulations.

Uses

butyl stearate is a stearic acid used in very small quantities in cosmetic preparations as an emulsifier for creams and lotions. It has been shown to cause allergic reactions.

Preparation

Butyl stearate is obtained by esterification of stearic acid and butanol, dealcoholization, washing with water and pressure filtration.
By reacting silver state with n-butyl iodide at 100°C by transesterification of glyceryl tristearate (tristearin) with n-butyl alcohol.

Definition

ChEBI: Butyl octadecanoate is a fatty acid ester that is the butyl ester of stearic acid. It has a role as an algal metabolite. It derives from an octadecanoic acid.

General Description

Butyl stearate is a fatty acid ester, which has application in cosmetics, personal care products, and as an emollient in food industries.

Purification Methods

Acidic impurities are removed by shaking with 0.05M NaOH or a 2% NaHCO3 solution, followed by several water washes, then purified by fractional freezing of the melt and fractional crystallisation from solvents with boiling points below 100o. [Beilstein 2 IV 1219.]

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