2-Ethylbutyl acetate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    10031-87-5

    Molecular formula
    C8H16O2

    SMILES
    CCC(CC)COC(=O)C

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

  • Odor profile

    Fruity 97.24%
    Sweet 75.88%
    Banana 59.21%
    Ethereal 55.34%
    Apple 49.33%
    Pear 42.45%
    Pineapple 41.22%
    Fermented 38.92%
    Oily 38.4%
    Herbal 38.35%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.6

    pKa est.
    8.89 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    144.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very fast

    Melting point expt.

    • < -100 °C

    Boiling point

    • 161.00 to 163.00 °C. @ 740.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    53.97 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

    • 130 °F (NFPA, 2010)

    Solubility expt.

    • 6.4 mg/mL at 20 °C

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Ethylbutyl acetate
    • 10031-87-5
    • Acetic acid, 2-ethylbutyl ester
    • 2-ethyl butyl acetate
    • beta-Ethylbutyl acetate
    • Acetic Acid 2-Ethylbutyl Ester
    • FEMA No. 2425
    • UNII-R7S9T22253
    • EINECS 233-095-4
    • R7S9T22253
    • DTXSID5064916
    • HQLKZWRSOHTERR-UHFFFAOYSA-
    • 2-ETHYL BUTYL ACETATE [FHFI]
    • ethylbutyl acetate
    • 2-ethylbutylacetat
    • MFCD00009343
    • UN1177
    • SCHEMBL27305
    • 2-Ethylbutyl acetate, 98%
    • Acetic acid,2-ethylbutyl ester
    • 2-Ethylbutyl acetate, >=98%
    • acetic acid 2-ethyl-butyl ester
    • DTXCID6032516
    • FEMA 2425
    • CHEBI:179948
    • AKOS006220485
    • LS-13520
    • A0029
    • NS00020906
    • 2-Ethylbutyl acetate [UN1177] [Flammable liquid]
    • 2-Ethylbutyl acetate [UN1177] [Flammable liquid]
    • Q20054518
    • 233-095-4

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 720.77
    methanol 688.81
    isopropanol 745.6
    water 1.07
    ethyl acetate 369.45
    n-propanol 561.09
    acetone 606.18
    n-butanol 507.55
    acetonitrile 573.76
    DMF 588.0
    toluene 232.13
    isobutanol 450.84
    1,4-dioxane 911.25
    methyl acetate 376.72
    THF 1089.5
    2-butanone 446.21
    n-pentanol 328.91
    sec-butanol 563.42
    n-hexane 110.69
    ethylene glycol 104.86
    NMP 718.4
    cyclohexane 210.68
    DMSO 612.66
    n-butyl acetate 415.63
    n-octanol 228.54
    chloroform 2123.52
    n-propyl acetate 239.96
    acetic acid 626.3
    dichloromethane 1545.39
    cyclohexanone 849.23
    propylene glycol 222.62
    isopropyl acetate 224.04
    DMAc 481.38
    2-ethoxyethanol 308.88
    isopentanol 418.15
    n-heptane 73.89
    ethyl formate 306.48
    1,2-dichloroethane 708.55
    n-hexanol 429.98
    2-methoxyethanol 518.98
    isobutyl acetate 174.35
    tetrachloromethane 322.89
    n-pentyl acetate 264.55
    transcutol 820.7
    n-heptanol 193.91
    ethylbenzene 166.21
    MIBK 202.33
    2-propoxyethanol 426.04
    tert-butanol 788.37
    MTBE 438.38
    2-butoxyethanol 278.96
    propionic acid 470.56
    o-xylene 188.47
    formic acid 136.66
    diethyl ether 343.29
    m-xylene 163.6
    p-xylene 260.66
    chlorobenzene 423.01
    dimethyl carbonate 77.7
    n-octane 33.3
    formamide 167.15
    cyclopentanone 847.66
    2-pentanone 319.22
    anisole 273.31
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 399.35
    gamma-butyrolactone 899.1
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 403.54
    pyridine 749.26
    3-pentanone 227.97
    furfural 794.36
    n-dodecane 28.84
    diethylene glycol 278.86
    diisopropyl ether 108.62
    tert-amyl alcohol 597.39
    acetylacetone 340.71
    n-hexadecane 32.7
    acetophenone 270.53
    methyl propionate 232.84
    isopentyl acetate 370.0
    trichloroethylene 1370.7
    n-nonanol 193.75
    cyclohexanol 624.54
    benzyl alcohol 257.87
    2-ethylhexanol 264.52
    isooctanol 164.85
    dipropyl ether 221.92
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 390.59
    ethyl lactate 128.57
    propylene carbonate 528.49
    n-methylformamide 298.85
    2-pentanol 332.7
    n-pentane 92.91
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 347.52
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 264.23
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 290.95
    mesitylene 113.71
    ε-caprolactone 709.42
    p-cymene 131.82
    epichlorohydrin 855.03
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 867.85
    2-aminoethanol 247.93
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 610.18
    sulfolane 962.93
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 50.43
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 865.72
    n-hexyl acetate 397.49
    isooctane 33.18
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 361.11
    sec-butyl acetate 170.47
    tert-butyl acetate 244.77
    decalin 80.22
    glycerin 214.47
    diglyme 573.39
    acrylic acid 359.07
    isopropyl myristate 157.73
    n-butyric acid 622.52
    acetyl acetate 239.82
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 161.98
    ethyl propionate 195.96
    nitromethane 629.72
    1,2-diethoxyethane 315.71
    benzonitrile 474.43
    trioctyl phosphate 122.47
    1-bromopropane 510.72
    gamma-valerolactone 916.83
    n-decanol 142.45
    triethyl phosphate 140.57
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 184.93
    propionitrile 447.54
    vinylene carbonate 476.89
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 584.43
    DMS 217.81
    cumene 124.72
    2-octanol 161.97
    2-hexanone 278.32
    octyl acetate 198.92
    limonene 215.07
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 580.49
    ethyl orthosilicate 129.1
    tributyl phosphate 152.04
    diacetone alcohol 307.59
    N,N-dimethylaniline 189.36
    acrylonitrile 486.24
    aniline 329.7
    1,3-propanediol 354.02
    bromobenzene 465.36
    dibromomethane 1102.75
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1217.23
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 257.54
    tetrabutyl urea 178.26
    diisobutyl methanol 145.27
    2-phenylethanol 280.91
    styrene 208.81
    dioctyl adipate 230.91
    dimethyl sulfate 147.44
    ethyl butyrate 269.22
    methyl lactate 143.45
    butyl lactate 212.36
    diethyl carbonate 187.31
    propanediol butyl ether 292.9
    triethyl orthoformate 186.01
    p-tert-butyltoluene 130.33
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 264.69
    morpholine 1000.8
    tert-butylamine 545.24
    n-dodecanol 111.04
    dimethoxymethane 240.07
    ethylene carbonate 386.34
    cyrene 247.87
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 267.85
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 288.39
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 473.75
    4-methylpyridine 692.59
    dibutyl ether 237.97
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 145.27
    DEF 335.83
    dimethyl isosorbide 449.2
    tetrachloroethylene 749.6
    eugenol 248.81
    triacetin 307.51
    span 80 337.5
    1,4-butanediol 149.27
    1,1-dichloroethane 905.0
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 295.84
    methyl formate 216.37
    2-methyl-1-butanol 380.96
    n-decane 46.05
    butyronitrile 523.27
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 226.07
    1-chlorooctane 162.95
    1-chlorotetradecane 70.37
    n-nonane 47.25
    undecane 35.31
    tert-butylcyclohexane 74.29
    cyclooctane 49.69
    cyclopentanol 647.27
    tetrahydropyran 934.21
    tert-amyl methyl ether 292.22
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 420.49
    1-hexene 307.43
    2-isopropoxyethanol 240.48
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 151.85
    methyl butyrate 306.18

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