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butanoic acid, ethyl ester; ethyl butyrate

Name(s)	butanoic acid, ethyl ester; ethyl butyrate
Scientific name(s)	ethyl butanoate; butyric acid ethyl ester; ethyl n-butyrate; butanoic acid, ethyl ester; ethyl n-butanoate; butyric ester
Formula	C6H12O2
Molecular mass	116.16
IUPAC name	ethyl butanoate
INCHI	Not available
SMILE	CCCC(=O)OCC
CAS ID	105-54-4
PubChem ID	7762
DrugBank ID	Not available
CHEBI ID	Not available

Description	Present in many fruits e.g. apple, apricot, banana, plum, tangerine etc. Flavouring ingredient_x000D_ _x000D_ Ethyl butyrate, also known as ethyl butanoate, or butyric ether, is an ester with the chemical formula CH3CH2CH2COOCH2CH3, with one oxygen having a double bond. It is soluble in propylene glycol, paraffin oil and kerosene.; 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 found in many foods, some of which are fig, citrus, passion fruit, and apple.

Description

Present in many fruits e.g. apple, apricot, banana, plum, tangerine etc. Flavouring ingredient_x000D_ _x000D_ Ethyl butyrate, also known as ethyl butanoate, or butyric ether, is an ester with the chemical formula CH3CH2CH2COOCH2CH3, with one oxygen having a double bond. It is soluble in propylene glycol, paraffin oil and kerosene.; 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 found in many foods, some of which are fig, citrus, passion fruit, and apple.