Pentyl butyrate

Pentyl butyrate

Chembox new
Name = Pentyl butyrate
ImageFile = Pentyl butyrate.png ImageName = Pentyl butyrate
IUPACName = Pentyl butanoate
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 540-18-1
SMILES = CCCCCOC(=O)CCC

Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = C9H18O2
MolarMass = 158.24 g/mol
Density = 0.86 g/cm³
MeltingPt = -73.2 °C
BoilingPt = 186 °C

Pentyl butyrate, also known as pentyl butanoate or amyl butyrate, is an ester that is formed when pentanol is reacted with butyric acid, 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.

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