4-Ethoxybutanoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C6H11O3-

    SMILES
    CCOCCCC(=O)[O-]

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 43.27%
    Buttery 38.17%
    Caramellic 34.78%
    Odorless 33.85%
    Sweet 33.42%
    Ethereal 27.79%
    Milky 25.38%
    Oily 24.58%
    Fatty 24.33%
    Alcoholic 24.15%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 43.57%
    Cheese 32.68%
    Caramel 26.43%
    Sour 26.32%
    Odorless 25.61%
    Acidic 25.36%
    Fatty 24.9%
    Fruity 24.74%
    Butter 24.3%
    Musty 24.07%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.9

    pKa est.
    4.93 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    131.15 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 69.11 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 4-ethoxybutanoate
    • AKOS024256285
    • A802304
  • Applications

    4-Ethoxybutanoate is primarily used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a solvent or processing aid in coatings, inks, and cleaning formulations. It can function as a plasticizer or processing diluent in polymer formulations, and is commonly evaluated as a precursor for fragrance compounds and cosmetic esters, with pharmaceutical uses subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 221.06
    methanol 395.57
    isopropanol 109.97
    water 31.16
    ethyl acetate 93.99
    n-propanol 119.96
    acetone 336.04
    n-butanol 90.65
    acetonitrile 192.51
    DMF 1126.24
    toluene 27.38
    isobutanol 77.12
    1,4-dioxane 160.21
    methyl acetate 151.43
    THF 321.86
    2-butanone 175.7
    n-pentanol 63.22
    sec-butanol 86.61
    n-hexane 8.62
    ethylene glycol 145.2
    NMP 1265.64
    cyclohexane 7.75
    DMSO 1914.21
    n-butyl acetate 93.64
    n-octanol 31.33
    chloroform 140.21
    n-propyl acetate 82.97
    acetic acid 565.44
    dichloromethane 223.25
    cyclohexanone 249.58
    propylene glycol 122.16
    isopropyl acetate 62.36
    DMAc 844.27
    2-ethoxyethanol 210.51
    isopentanol 78.4
    n-heptane 4.03
    ethyl formate 126.82
    1,2-dichloroethane 177.53
    n-hexanol 45.62
    2-methoxyethanol 364.74
    isobutyl acetate 44.44
    tetrachloromethane 33.54
    n-pentyl acetate 50.65
    transcutol 926.45
    n-heptanol 19.67
    ethylbenzene 28.84
    MIBK 69.46
    2-propoxyethanol 132.85
    tert-butanol 147.37
    MTBE 92.46
    2-butoxyethanol 64.07
    propionic acid 238.75
    o-xylene 38.58
    formic acid 527.78
    diethyl ether 61.42
    m-xylene 26.84
    p-xylene 37.82
    chlorobenzene 76.36
    dimethyl carbonate 99.35
    n-octane 1.58
    formamide 782.13
    cyclopentanone 415.24
    2-pentanone 110.82
    anisole 115.31
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 110.46
    gamma-butyrolactone 544.87
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 213.46
    pyridine 180.75
    3-pentanone 97.11
    furfural 661.6
    n-dodecane 1.56
    diethylene glycol 185.13
    diisopropyl ether 19.3
    tert-amyl alcohol 132.52
    acetylacetone 208.36
    n-hexadecane 1.78
    acetophenone 174.44
    methyl propionate 119.49
    isopentyl acetate 87.26
    trichloroethylene 362.2
    n-nonanol 26.27
    cyclohexanol 73.88
    benzyl alcohol 106.1
    2-ethylhexanol 30.97
    isooctanol 17.75
    dipropyl ether 31.32
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 117.88
    ethyl lactate 72.64
    propylene carbonate 275.6
    n-methylformamide 484.08
    2-pentanol 49.97
    n-pentane 6.1
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 94.37
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 124.43
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 177.56
    mesitylene 20.74
    ε-caprolactone 241.24
    p-cymene 24.19
    epichlorohydrin 388.94
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 107.74
    2-aminoethanol 203.86
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 662.4
    sulfolane 1142.51
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 6.75
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 202.33
    n-hexyl acetate 86.05
    isooctane 3.44
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 192.81
    sec-butyl acetate 52.31
    tert-butyl acetate 93.64
    decalin 9.02
    glycerin 229.07
    diglyme 355.42
    acrylic acid 313.41
    isopropyl myristate 30.35
    n-butyric acid 179.89
    acetyl acetate 106.5
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 54.83
    ethyl propionate 73.62
    nitromethane 1040.63
    1,2-diethoxyethane 111.41
    benzonitrile 128.22
    trioctyl phosphate 30.07
    1-bromopropane 59.65
    gamma-valerolactone 543.98
    n-decanol 18.27
    triethyl phosphate 63.07
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 30.95
    propionitrile 95.81
    vinylene carbonate 256.18
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 434.44
    DMS 125.03
    cumene 27.01
    2-octanol 15.04
    2-hexanone 91.43
    octyl acetate 40.07
    limonene 34.36
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 298.29
    ethyl orthosilicate 51.78
    tributyl phosphate 54.82
    diacetone alcohol 151.7
    N,N-dimethylaniline 104.11
    acrylonitrile 188.22
    aniline 91.02
    1,3-propanediol 186.07
    bromobenzene 67.22
    dibromomethane 114.63
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 233.62
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 79.82
    tetrabutyl urea 76.01
    diisobutyl methanol 20.67
    2-phenylethanol 67.99
    styrene 40.42
    dioctyl adipate 80.65
    dimethyl sulfate 329.88
    ethyl butyrate 73.94
    methyl lactate 133.67
    butyl lactate 73.4
    diethyl carbonate 68.63
    propanediol butyl ether 127.62
    triethyl orthoformate 58.96
    p-tert-butyltoluene 21.57
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 115.25
    morpholine 233.19
    tert-butylamine 78.17
    n-dodecanol 13.49
    dimethoxymethane 234.45
    ethylene carbonate 164.19
    cyrene 200.68
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 106.6
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 68.21
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 150.99
    4-methylpyridine 190.72
    dibutyl ether 36.1
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 20.67
    DEF 247.27
    dimethyl isosorbide 291.21
    tetrachloroethylene 177.79
    eugenol 118.33
    triacetin 156.61
    span 80 115.4
    1,4-butanediol 83.18
    1,1-dichloroethane 99.29
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 68.81
    methyl formate 326.88
    2-methyl-1-butanol 82.44
    n-decane 2.63
    butyronitrile 83.58
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 39.76
    1-chlorooctane 15.84
    1-chlorotetradecane 6.4
    n-nonane 2.53
    undecane 1.94
    tert-butylcyclohexane 8.06
    cyclooctane 3.06
    cyclopentanol 117.36
    tetrahydropyran 97.92
    tert-amyl methyl ether 85.35
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 289.92
    1-hexene 25.26
    2-isopropoxyethanol 114.59
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 248.96
    methyl butyrate 120.49

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Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
No restriction