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W527211

Butyric anhydride

98%

Synonym(s):

Butanoic anhydride

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2CH2CO)2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
158.19
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
203-383-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1099474
MDL number:
Organoleptic:
butter
Biological source:
synthetic
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

vapor density

5.45 (vs air)

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 79.5 °C)

assay

98%

autoignition temp.

535 °F

expl. lim.

1.1 %, 104 °F, 7.6 %, 144 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.413 (lit.)

bp

198-199 °C (lit.)

mp

−75-−66 °C (lit.)

density

0.967 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

butter

SMILES string

CCCC(=O)OC(=O)CCC

InChI

1S/C8H14O3/c1-3-5-7(9)11-8(10)6-4-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3

InChI key

YHASWHZGWUONAO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Butyric anhydride can be used to prepare various flavor & fragrance compounds like neryl butyrate, geranyl butyrate, and butyl butyrllactate.

Disclaimer

For R&D or non-EU Food use. Not for retail sale.


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Danger

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

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Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

188.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

87 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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Butyl butyrllactate, neryl butyrate, geranyl butyrate
Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives, , year= (1997)
Shiva Shanker Kaki et al.
Journal of oleo science, 64(8), 845-852 (2015-07-17)
Ferulic acid was modified to produce a novel phenolipid containing butyl chains. Ferulic acid was esterified with butanol to produce butyl ferulate which was further dihydroxylated followed by esterification with butyric anhydride to produce the phenolipid containing butyric acid. IR



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
W527211-25KG04061838194534
W527211-1KG04061837542466
W527211-SAMPLE04061838194541