Record Information
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StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:48:36 UTC
Update Date2024-09-29 04:55:33 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033438
Metabolite Identification
Common Namebutyl butanoate
DescriptionButyl 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. Its refractive index is 1.406 at 20 °C. Butyl butyrate is found in alcoholic beverages. Butyl butyrate is present in many fruits, e.g. banana, cherry, melon, plum, also present in gruyere de comte cheese, cider, soybean etc. Butyl butyrate is used in fruit flavour compositions Butyl butyrate is an organic compound which is an ester formed by the condensation of butyric acid and butanol. It is a clear, colorless liquid that is insoluble in water, but miscible with ethanol and diethyl ether.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
N-Butyl butanoateChEBI
N-Butyl butyrateChEBI
N-Butyric N-butyl esterChEBI
N-Butyl butanoic acidGenerator
N-Butyl butyric acidGenerator
Butyl butyric acidGenerator
1-Butyl butyrateHMDB
Butanoic acid, butyl esterHMDB
Butyl butanoateHMDB
Butyl butylateHMDB
Butyl ester OF butanoic acidHMDB
Butyl N-butyrateHMDB, MeSH
Butyric acid, butyl esterHMDB
FEMA 2186HMDB
N-Butyl N-butanoateHMDB, MeSH
N-Butyl N-butyrateHMDB, MeSH
N-Butyl-N-butyrateHMDB
N-Butyric acid N-butyl esterHMDB
Butryl butyric acidGenerator
Butyl butyrateMeSH
Molecular FormulaC8H16O2
Average Mass144.2114
Monoisotopic Mass144.115029756
IUPAC Namebutyl butanoate
Traditional Namebutyl butyrate
CAS Registry Number109-21-7
SMILES
CCCCOC(=O)CCC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-7-10-8(9)6-4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyXUPYJHCZDLZNFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N