Butyl benzoate

Structural formula
General
Surname	Butyl benzoate
other names	Butyl benzoate (ambiguous) n-butyl benzoate
Molecular formula	C 11 H 14 O 2
Brief description	colorless oily liquid with a slightly aromatic odor
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 136-60-7 EC number 205-252-7 ECHA InfoCard 100,004,775 PubChem 8698 Wikidata Q818506
properties
Molar mass	178.23 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	1.01 g cm −3
Melting point	−22 ° C
boiling point	250 ° C
Vapor pressure	0.2 hPa (20 ° C)
solubility	practically insoluble in water (60 mg l −1 at 25 ° C) soluble in ethanol, acetone and ether
Refractive index	1.494 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 302-315-319 P: 302 + 352-305 + 351 + 338
Toxicological data	735 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  rat ,  oral )
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Butyl benzoate ( butyl benzoate ) is a chemical compound from the group of carboxylic acid esters .

Extraction and presentation

Butyl benzoate can be obtained by esterification of benzoic acid and butanol with sulfuric acid and benzene .

properties

Butyl benzoate is a clear, colorless liquid with a slightly aromatic odor. It has a viscosity of 3.97 mPas at 20 ° C.

use

Butyl benzoate is used for dye carriers for synthetic fibers , plasticizers and as a solvent for cellulose ethers .

Related links

• tert-butyl benzoate , CAS number: 774-65-2
• sec-butyl benzoate , CAS number: 3306-36-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Entry on butyl benzoate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 1, 2016(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Datasheet butyl benzoate (PDF) from Merck , accessed on February 23, 2010.
3. ^ Datasheet butyl benzoate from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on March 10, 2011 ( PDF ).
4. ↑ Butyl benzoate (trigon) ( Memento from November 13, 2006 in the Internet Archive )