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StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:48:18 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:08:51 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033431
Metabolite Identification
Common NameEthyl butanoate
DescriptionEthyl butyrate, also known as ethyl butanoate, or butyric ether, is an ester with the chemical formula CH3CH2CH2COOCH2CH3, with one oxygen having a double bond. It is soluble in propylene glycol, paraffin oil and kerosene. Ethyl butyrate is present in many fruits e.g. apple, apricot, banana, plum, tangerine etc. Ethyl butyrate is a flavouring ingredient and it can be synthesized by reacting ethanol and butyric acid. This is a condensation reaction, meaning water is produced in the reaction as a byproduct.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Butanoic acid ethyl esterChEBI
Butyric acid ethyl esterChEBI
Ethyl 1-butyrateChEBI
Ethyl butanoateChEBI
Ethyl ester OF butanoic acidChEBI
Ethyl N-butanoateChEBI
Ethyl N-butyrateChEBI
N-Butyric acid ethyl esterChEBI
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Butyric esterHMDB
Butyric etherHMDB
FEMA 2427HMDB
Molecular FormulaC6H12O2
Average Mass116.1583
Monoisotopic Mass116.083729628
IUPAC Nameethyl butanoate
Traditional Nameethyl butyrate
CAS Registry Number105-54-4
SMILES
CCCC(=O)OCC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-5-6(7)8-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyOBNCKNCVKJNDBV-UHFFFAOYSA-N