Етилбутират

Ethyl butyrate, also known as ethyl butanoate, is an ester. It has a fruity odour similar to pineapple.
- Type
- Складник
- Olfactive family
- Фруктові
- Source
- synthesized from ethanol and butyric acid; also occurs naturally in many fruits
- Chemical class
- ester
Запах
Докладно
Цікавий факт
In industrial use, ethyl butyrate is one of the cheapest chemicals. It is used in nearly all orange juices sold in the US, including those sold as "fresh" or "concentrated".
Отримання й хімія
Спосіб отримання
It can be synthesized by reacting ethanol and butyric acid. This is a condensation reaction, meaning water is produced in the reaction as a byproduct. Ethyl butyrate is synthesised in Jamaican rum upon the esterification of butyric acid from muck and ethanol during the distillation process.
- Формула
- C₆H₁₂O₂
- CAS
- 105-54-4
- Зовнішній вигляд
- Clear colorless liquid with a pineapple-like odor
- Стійкість
- moderate to low
- Синоніми
- Butyric acid ethyl ester, ethyl butanoate, butyric ether, ethyl n-butanoate, ethyl n-butyrate, butanoic acid ethyl ester
No IFRA Standard for the material itself (51st Amendment)
- Температура кипіння
- 120-121 °C
- Температура плавлення
- -93.3 °C
- Температура спалаху
- 75 °F (24 °C) closed cup
- Відносна густина
- 0.879 at 20 °C/4 °C
- Показник заломлення
- 1.391-1.394
У парфумерії
Ethyl butyrate is one of the most common chemicals used in flavors and fragrances. It is used as a solvent in perfumery products. It is used in a variety of flavourings, including orange (the most common), cherry, pineapple, mango, guava, bubblegum, peach, apricot, fig and plum. It is also used in alcoholic beverages such as martinis and daiquiris.