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Ethyl butyrate, also known as ethyl butanoate, or butyric ether, is an ester with the chemical formula CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 COOCH 2 CH 3. It is soluble in propylene glycol, paraffin oil, and kerosene. It has a fruity odor, similar to pineapple, and is a key ingredient used as a flavor enhancer in processed orange juices. [1]
Skeletal formula of butyl (here connected to an R group) Common name Preferred IUPAC name Alternate notation Fully systematic name Symbol; n-butyl butyl butyl butan-1-yl Bu, n-Bu, nBu, n Bu sec-butyl butan-2-yl 1-methylpropyl butan-2-yl s-Bu, sBu, s Bu isobutyl, iso-butyl 2-methylpropyl 2-methylpropyl 2-methylpropan-1-yl i-Bu, iBu, i Bu tert ...
Pentyl butyrate, also known as pentyl butanoate or amyl butyrate, is an ester that is formed when pentanol is reacted with butyric acid, [1] usually in the presence of sulfuric acid as a catalyst. This ester has a smell reminiscent of pear or apricot .
Butyric acid (/ ˈ b j uː t ɪ r ɪ k /; from Ancient Greek: βούτῡρον, meaning "butter"), also known under the systematic name butanoic acid, is a straight-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 COOH. It is an oily, colorless liquid with an unpleasant odor. Isobutyric acid (2-methylpropanoic acid) is an ...
Butyl butyrate, or butyl butanoate, is an organic compound that is an ester formed by the condensation of butyric acid and n-butanol. It is a clear, colorless liquid that is insoluble in water, but miscible with ethanol and diethyl ether .
The chemical compound isobutyl acetate, also known as 2-methylpropyl ethanoate (IUPAC name) or β-methylpropyl acetate, is a common solvent. It is produced from the esterification of isobutanol with acetic acid. It is used as a solvent for lacquer and nitrocellulose.
Butyric anhydride or butanoic anhydride is the chemical compound with the formula (CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CO) 2 O. The molecule can be described as a condensation of two molecules of butyric acid with elimination of one water molecule (hence its name).
Pentyl pentanoate (C 4 H 9 COOC 5 H 11) is an ester used in dilute solution to replicate the scent or flavour of apple, and sometimes pineapple. [1] It is referred to as pentyl valerate or amyl pentanoate using classical nomenclature. it can be used for a variety of chemical uses, such as in the production of flavoured products, like sweets.