BUTYL LAURATE
Synonym(s):Butyl dodecanoate;Butyl laurate;Lauric acid butyl ester
- CAS NO.：106-18-3
- Empirical Formula: C16H32O2
- Molecular Weight: 256.42
- MDL number: MFCD00042870
- EINECS: 203-370-3
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2026-04-10 10:27:27
What is BUTYL LAURATE?
Chemical properties
Butyl laurate has a characteristic fruity, peanut-like odor.
Occurrence
Reported found in fresh apple, apple juice, whiskey and papaya.
The Uses of BUTYL LAURATE
n-Butyl dodecanoate is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuff fields.
Preparation
By esterification of lauric acid with n-butyl alcohol in the presence of H2SO4 or by conducting the esterification using gaseous HCl as a catalyst.
Definition
ChEBI: Butyl dodecanoate is a fatty acid ester.
Properties of BUTYL LAURATE
| Melting point: | -10 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 180 °C/18 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 0.855 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| FEMA | 2206 | BUTYL LAURATE |
| Flash point: | >230 °F |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Colorless to Almost colorless |
| Specific Gravity | 0.86 |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. waxy soapy fruity peanut |
| Water Solubility | Soluble in water, 0.06006 mg/L @ 25°C. |
| JECFA Number | 181 |
| BRN | 1776360 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 106-18-3(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Butyl laurate (106-18-3) |
Safety information for BUTYL LAURATE
Computed Descriptors for BUTYL LAURATE
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