Butyl acetaten-Butyl acetate is an organic compound with the formula CH3CO2(CH2)3CH3. A colorless, flammable liquid, it is the ester derived from n-butanol and acetic acid. It is found in many types of fruit, where it imparts characteristic flavors and has a sweet smell of banana or apple. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Butyl acetate, revision 1380001177.

Property

Value

Formula

C6H12O2, 116.16 g/mol

Melting point

-78 °C

Boiling point

126.1 °C

Density

0.8825 g/cm³

Flash point

22 °C

log P, measured

1.82

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