BUTYL LAURATE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-10 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

180 °C/18 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

0.855 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.435(lit.)

FEMA 

2206 | BUTYL LAURATE

Flash point:

>230 °F

form 

Liquid

Specific Gravity

0.86

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Odor

at 100.00 %. waxy soapy fruity peanut

Odor Type

waxy

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water, 0.06006 mg/L @ 25°C.

JECFA Number

181

BRN 

1776360

LogP

6.51

CAS DataBase Reference

106-18-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Butyl laurate (106-18-3)

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

1

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

2915.90.5050

MSDS

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BUTYL LAURATE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Butyl laurate has a characteristic fruity, peanut-like odor.

Occurrence

Reported found in fresh apple, apple juice, whiskey and papaya.

Uses

n-Butyl dodecanoate is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuff fields.

Definition

ChEBI: Butyl dodecanoate is a fatty acid ester.

Preparation

By esterification of lauric acid with n-butyl alcohol in the presence of H2SO4 or by conducting the esterification using gaseous HCl as a catalyst.

BUTYL LAURATE(106-18-3)Related Product Information

• METHYL LAURATE
• Ethyl laurate
• PROPYL LAURATE
• ISOPROPYL LAURATE
• MONOLAURIN
• METHYL 3-OXOTETRADECANOATE
• Butyl stearate
• PHORBOL 12-MYRISTATE 13-ACETATE
• MYRISTIC ACID N-BUTYL ESTER
• Span 60
• STEARIC ANHYDRIDE
• Cholesteryl laurate
• Nystatin
• Cholesteryl myristate
• DECYL STEARATE
• Ascorbyl Palmitate
• LAURIC ANHYDRIDE
• Dodecane