Butyric acid benzyl ester
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Surname | Butyric acid benzyl ester | |||||||||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 1 1 H 1 4 O 2 | |||||||||||||||
Brief description |
colorless liquid with a fruity odor |
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Molar mass | 178.23 g mol −1 | |||||||||||||||
Physical state |
liquid |
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1.01 g cm −3 |
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boiling point |
235–242 ° C (1013 hPa) |
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Vapor pressure |
11.97 hPa (109 ° C) |
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Refractive index |
1.494 (20 ° C) |
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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 |
Butyric acid benzyl ester is a chemical compound from the group of butyric acid esters .
Occurrence
Butyric acid benzyl ester was found in papaya , black tea , passiflora edulis , cherimoya ( Annona cheremolia Mill. ), Bourbon vanilla , mountain papaya and pork plum ( Spondias mombins L. ), as well as in jasmine.
Extraction and presentation
Butyric acid benzyl ester can be obtained by heating benzyl chloride and sodium butyrate in water or butyric acid and benzyl chloride under pressure.
properties
Butyric acid benzyl ester is a colorless liquid that is slightly soluble in water. It has a characteristic fruity-floral, plum-like smell and a sweet, pear-like taste.
use
Butyric acid benzyl ester is used as a flavoring agent. In addition, the compound is approved as a feed additive.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k data sheet benzyl butyrate (PDF) from Merck , accessed on January 2, 2019.
- ↑ a b c d e George A. Burdock: Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients . CRC Press, 2004, ISBN 978-1-4200-3787-6 , pp. 145 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
- ^ Richard J. Lewis: Food Additives Handbook . Springer Science & Business Media, 1989, ISBN 978-0-442-20508-9 , pp. 83 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
- ↑ Data sheet Benzyl butyrate, ≥98%, FCC, FG from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on January 2, 2019 ( PDF ).
- ↑ Fred Winter: The Modern Perfumery . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-7091-5738-1 , p. 62 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
- ↑ D. McGinty, CS Letizia, AM Api: Fragrance material review on benzyl butyrate. In: Food and Chemical Toxicology. 50, 2012, p. S407, doi : 10.1016 / j.fct.2012.02.063 .
- ↑ L_2017013DE.01021401.xml: IMPLEMENTATION REGULATION (EU) 2017/63 OF THE COMMISSION of 14 December 2016 on the approval of benzyl alcohol, 4-isopropylbenzyl alcohol, benzaldehyde, 4-isopropylbenzaldehyde, salicylaldehyde, p-tolualdehyde, 2-methoxybenzaldehyde, benzyl butyrate, benzyl, benzyl propionate, Benzylhexanoat, benzyl isobutyrate, Benzylisovalerat, hexyl salicylate, Benzylphenylacetat, methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, Isopentylbenzoat, Pentylsalicylat and isobutyl as additives in feed for all animal species, as well as veratraldehyde and gallic acid as additives in feed for certain animal species , accessed on January 2 2019.