Butyl 3-methoxypropionate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    4195-88-4

    Molecular formula
    C8H16O3

    SMILES
    CCCCOC(=O)CCOC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 94.63%
    Apple 63.6%
    Sweet 62.39%
    Ethereal 59.07%
    Pineapple 53.32%
    Winey 51.18%
    Green 49.09%
    Banana 43.61%
    Tropical 39.5%
    Rummy 38.8%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 86.48%
    Sweet 73.47%
    Pineapple 67.9%
    Apple 56.03%
    Fruit 53.58%
    Green 52.84%
    Banana 47.24%
    Tropical 42.05%
    Pear 40.67%
    Rum 38.0%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.2

    pKa est.
    7.59 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    160.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    196°C

    Flash point

    • 65.88 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Butyl 3-methoxypropionate
    • butyl 3-methoxypropanoate
    • 4195-88-4
    • NSC-406485
    • Propanoic acid, 3-methoxy-, butyl ester
    • EINECS 224-078-2
    • AI3-03242
    • 5KD98Q3SUY
    • SCHEMBL447302
    • SCHEMBL7149171
    • DTXSID30194709
    • RRIRSNXZGJWTQM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 3-methoxy-propanoic acid butyl ester
    • 3-Methoxy-propionic acid butyl ester
    • NSC406485
    • beta-Methoxypropionic acid butyl ester
    • AKOS017331318
    • NSC 406485
    • NS00031073
    • 4195-88-4

  • Applications

    Butyl 3-methoxypropionate (CAS 4195-88-4) is commonly used as a solvent in coatings and ink formulations, facilitating resin dissolution and controlling drying and film formation. It also serves as a processing solvent in adhesive and sealant formulations, as well as in cleaning and degreasing formulations for industrial equipment. In polymer and plastics processing, it can act as a processing aid and may function as a plasticizer in compatible systems. Additionally, it is used as an intermediate in organic synthesis for various downstream products.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2617.12
    methanol 4045.01
    isopropanol 1733.89
    water 8.28
    ethyl acetate 576.46
    n-propanol 1413.51
    acetone 1137.83
    n-butanol 1150.0
    acetonitrile 902.62
    DMF 1890.85
    toluene 266.59
    isobutanol 887.21
    1,4-dioxane 1496.23
    methyl acetate 641.19
    THF 1379.73
    2-butanone 580.97
    n-pentanol 662.4
    sec-butanol 1041.55
    n-hexane 59.4
    ethylene glycol 742.5
    NMP 1094.13
    cyclohexane 185.9
    DMSO 1879.38
    n-butyl acetate 341.41
    n-octanol 197.74
    chloroform 2588.04
    n-propyl acetate 302.11
    acetic acid 2753.53
    dichloromethane 1913.15
    cyclohexanone 990.35
    propylene glycol 935.32
    isopropyl acetate 309.02
    DMAc 1220.42
    2-ethoxyethanol 944.11
    isopentanol 737.65
    n-heptane 35.11
    ethyl formate 551.42
    1,2-dichloroethane 946.96
    n-hexanol 488.89
    2-methoxyethanol 2021.32
    isobutyl acetate 189.8
    tetrachloromethane 320.07
    n-pentyl acetate 193.84
    transcutol 1595.82
    n-heptanol 169.3
    ethylbenzene 134.48
    MIBK 237.22
    2-propoxyethanol 751.93
    tert-butanol 1657.21
    MTBE 574.95
    2-butoxyethanol 361.45
    propionic acid 1094.13
    o-xylene 182.56
    formic acid 1031.98
    diethyl ether 485.06
    m-xylene 178.12
    p-xylene 198.78
    chlorobenzene 433.22
    dimethyl carbonate 165.16
    n-octane 13.47
    formamide 966.12
    cyclopentanone 879.57
    2-pentanone 423.99
    anisole 308.96
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 534.9
    gamma-butyrolactone 981.3
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1110.06
    pyridine 1112.7
    3-pentanone 287.45
    furfural 1122.57
    n-dodecane 13.45
    diethylene glycol 780.91
    diisopropyl ether 102.78
    tert-amyl alcohol 1001.44
    acetylacetone 477.18
    n-hexadecane 15.24
    acetophenone 310.87
    methyl propionate 404.55
    isopentyl acetate 290.25
    trichloroethylene 1987.63
    n-nonanol 165.58
    cyclohexanol 1068.1
    benzyl alcohol 418.63
    2-ethylhexanol 235.77
    isooctanol 136.15
    dipropyl ether 191.72
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 383.13
    ethyl lactate 223.35
    propylene carbonate 570.22
    n-methylformamide 1017.62
    2-pentanol 572.98
    n-pentane 65.99
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 474.85
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 307.2
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 358.19
    mesitylene 111.17
    ε-caprolactone 823.52
    p-cymene 88.66
    epichlorohydrin 1086.12
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 926.73
    2-aminoethanol 1181.01
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1201.23
    sulfolane 1090.91
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 34.61
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 964.02
    n-hexyl acetate 297.37
    isooctane 21.09
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 495.92
    sec-butyl acetate 204.34
    tert-butyl acetate 298.9
    decalin 54.88
    glycerin 961.48
    diglyme 883.99
    acrylic acid 969.92
    isopropyl myristate 106.72
    n-butyric acid 1371.29
    acetyl acetate 431.13
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 146.78
    ethyl propionate 263.31
    nitromethane 1929.66
    1,2-diethoxyethane 360.78
    benzonitrile 526.75
    trioctyl phosphate 96.77
    1-bromopropane 516.57
    gamma-valerolactone 1213.62
    n-decanol 115.99
    triethyl phosphate 131.22
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 234.19
    propionitrile 644.56
    vinylene carbonate 611.37
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1356.05
    DMS 238.82
    cumene 94.49
    2-octanol 116.82
    2-hexanone 287.76
    octyl acetate 146.74
    limonene 153.04
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1096.27
    ethyl orthosilicate 129.6
    tributyl phosphate 127.78
    diacetone alcohol 470.69
    N,N-dimethylaniline 213.94
    acrylonitrile 823.51
    aniline 560.35
    1,3-propanediol 1398.97
    bromobenzene 410.81
    dibromomethane 1180.35
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1694.73
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 196.82
    tetrabutyl urea 170.49
    diisobutyl methanol 126.4
    2-phenylethanol 323.43
    styrene 197.59
    dioctyl adipate 202.13
    dimethyl sulfate 284.08
    ethyl butyrate 236.4
    methyl lactate 343.43
    butyl lactate 215.1
    diethyl carbonate 184.49
    propanediol butyl ether 433.7
    triethyl orthoformate 181.98
    p-tert-butyltoluene 88.22
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 253.99
    morpholine 2048.31
    tert-butylamine 877.1
    n-dodecanol 88.11
    dimethoxymethane 600.34
    ethylene carbonate 495.58
    cyrene 335.31
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 271.35
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 215.48
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 477.54
    4-methylpyridine 911.4
    dibutyl ether 177.69
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 126.4
    DEF 685.15
    dimethyl isosorbide 432.82
    tetrachloroethylene 1150.2
    eugenol 290.97
    triacetin 333.2
    span 80 376.06
    1,4-butanediol 551.75
    1,1-dichloroethane 1056.44
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 469.55
    methyl formate 635.59
    2-methyl-1-butanol 700.4
    n-decane 22.47
    butyronitrile 781.1
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 196.29
    1-chlorooctane 99.57
    1-chlorotetradecane 40.26
    n-nonane 21.5
    undecane 16.29
    tert-butylcyclohexane 45.71
    cyclooctane 35.3
    cyclopentanol 1023.25
    tetrahydropyran 1286.39
    tert-amyl methyl ether 354.93
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 608.32
    1-hexene 220.7
    2-isopropoxyethanol 501.15
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 650.76
    methyl butyrate 428.36

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