Butyl Acetate CAS 123-86-4

EC Index NO.

607-025-00-1

EC NO.

204-658-1

M. F.

C₆H₁₂O₂

Chemical Formula 

CH₃COO(CH₂)₃CH₃

M.W.

116.16 g/mol

HS Code

2915 33 00

Application

Application

1.n-Butyl acetate is used as solvent in coating, lacquer, printing ink, adhesive, leatheroid, nitrocellulose, etc.

2.It is the solvent of some cosmetics, acting as medium boiling solvent of nail polishes to dissolve the epithelium forming agents, like: nitrocellulose, acrylate and alkyd resins. It also can be used to prepare the remover of nail polishes. It is often mixed with ethyl acetate while in use.

3.It is also applied to prepare perfume. It appears in the recipes of apricot, banana, pear and pineapple essences.

4.In petroleum refining and pharmaceutical industry, it is used as extractant, especially the extractant of some antibiotics.

Biophysical-chemical information

Density

0.88 g/cm3 (20 °C)

Explosion Limits

1.4 - 7.5 %(V)

Flash Point

27 °C

Fire Point

370 °C

pH Value

6.2 (5.3 g/l, H₂O, 20 °C) (external MSDS)

Steam Pressure

15 hPa (20 °C)

Kinematic Viscosity

0.83 mm2/s (20 °C)

Solubility

5.3 g/l