Pentyl butyrate

Pentyl butyrate
Pentyl butyrate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Pentyl butanoate
Other names
Pentyl butyrate
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 540-18-1 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider
  • 10428 ☒N
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.946 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 208-739-2
PubChem CID
  • 10890
UNII
  • 3Q2JP0VD8J checkY
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  • DTXSID4041604 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-3-5-6-8-11-9(10)7-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3 ☒N
    Key: CFNJLPHOBMVMNS-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/C9H18O2/c1-3-5-6-8-11-9(10)7-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3
    Key: CFNJLPHOBMVMNS-UHFFFAOYAQ
  • CCCCCOC(=O)CCC
Properties
Chemical formula
 C9H18O2
Molar mass 158.24 g/mol
Odor Apricot
Density 0.86 g/cm3
Melting point −73.2 °C (−99.8 °F; 200.0 K)
Boiling point 186 °C (367 °F; 459 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
Chemical compound

Pentyl butyrate, also known as pentyl butanoate or amyl butyrate, is an ester that is formed when pentanol is reacted with butyric acid,[1] usually in the presence of sulfuric acid as a catalyst. This ester has a smell reminiscent of pear or apricot. This chemical is used as an additive in cigarettes.

References

  1. ^ N-AMYL BUTYRATE, Cameo Chemicals, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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