Butyl Acrylate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    141-32-2

    Molecular formula
    C7H12O2

    SMILES
    CCCCOC(=O)C=C

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fruity 90.42%
    Ethereal 52.31%
    Caramellic 52.2%
    Apple 50.53%
    Green 49.56%
    Pungent 45.94%
    Sharp 44.15%
    Rummy 43.96%
    Winey 42.43%
    Pineapple 42.32%

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    • Odor Threshold Low: 0.00096 [mmHg]. Odor Threshold High: 0.1 [mmHg]. Odor threshold from AIHA

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.4

    Molecular weight
    128.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -84.3 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • -64.6 °C
    • -64 °C
    • -83 °F

    Boiling point

    • 295 to 298 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 145 °C
    • BP: 138 °C at 760 mm Hg; 84-86 °C at 101 mm Hg; 59 °C at 25 mm Hg; 39 °C at 10 mm Hg; 35 °C at 8 mm Hg
    • 145-149 °C
    • 293 °F

    Flash point est.
    35.81 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

    • 120 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 84 °F (29 °C) (closed cup)
    • 48.9 °C, open cup
    • 36 °C c.c.
    • 103 °F

    Solubility expt.

    • less than 1 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • Solubility of water in n-butyl acrylate at 20 °C: 0.8 mL/100 g
    • Sol in ethanol, ethyl ether, acetone; slightly soluble in carbon tetrachloride
    • 0.14 g/100 mL water at 20 °C; 9.12 g/100 mL at 40 °C
    • In water, 2,000 mg/L 23 °C
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml: 0.14
    • 0.1%

  • Synonyms

    • BUTYL ACRYLATE
    • n-Butyl acrylate
    • 141-32-2
    • butyl prop-2-enoate
    • 2-Propenoic acid, butyl ester
    • n-Butyl propenoate
    • Acrylic acid butyl ester
    • Butyl 2-propenoate
    • butylacrylate
    • Butyl acrylate resin
    • Acrylic acid, butyl ester
    • Acrylic acid n-butyl ester
    • Butylester kyseliny akrylove
    • 2-propenoic acid butyl ester
    • Butyl acrylate, n-
    • CCRIS 3401
    • HSDB 305
    • NSC 5163
    • EINECS 205-480-7
    • UNII-705NM8U35V
    • BRN 1749970
    • CHEBI:3245
    • DTXSID6024676
    • AI3-15739
    • 705NM8U35V
    • NSC-5163
    • Acrylic acid, n-butyl ester
    • DTXCID104676
    • EC 205-480-7
    • 4-02-00-01463 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • N-BUTYL ACRYLATE (IARC)
    • N-BUTYL ACRYLATE [IARC]
    • n-butylacrylate
    • CAS-141-32-2
    • Butylester kyseliny akrylove [Czech]
    • UN2348
    • n-butyl acrylat
    • Butyl propenoate
    • n-butyl-acrylate
    • Acrylate de butyle
    • Acrylsaeurebutylester
    • MFCD00009446
    • normal butyl acrylate
    • Acrilato de n-butilo
    • n-Butyl-2-propenoate
    • PERM GLUE
    • Butylacrylate, inhibited
    • Propensaure-n-butylester
    • Acrylic acid-butyl ester
    • BUTYL 2-PROPENATE
    • Butyl acrylates, inhibited
    • BUTYL-2-PROPENOATE
    • SCHEMBL15037
    • N-BUTYL 2-PROPENOATE
    • n-Butyl acrylate, AR,99%
    • n-Butyl acrylate, CP,98%
    • BIDD:ER0366
    • BUTYL ACRYLATE [HSDB]
    • WLN: 4OV1U1
    • N-BUTYL ACRYLATE [MI]
    • 2-propenoic acid n-butyl ester
    • CHEMBL1546388
    • BUTYL ACRYLATE, STABILIZED
    • NSC5163
    • BUTYL ACRYLATES, STABILIZED
    • Butyl acrylate, analytical standard
    • Tox21_201387
    • Tox21_303296
    • STL280321
    • Butyl Acrylate, stabilized with MEHQ
    • AKOS000120041
    • Butyl Acrylate (stabilized with MEHQ)
    • UN 2348
    • NCGC00091107-01
    • NCGC00091107-02
    • NCGC00256946-01
    • NCGC00258938-01
    • BP-20380
    • LS-13309
    • Butyl acrylate, purum, >=99.0% (GC)
    • A0142
    • NS00007563
    • Butyl acrylate, SAJ first grade, >=99.0%
    • EN300-19865
    • A807751
    • A845377
    • Q343005
    • Butyl acrylates, inhibited [UN2348] [Flammable liquid]
    • Butyl acrylate, >=99%, contains 10-60 ppm monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor
    • 205-480-7

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1245.76
    methanol 1579.68
    isopropanol 875.02
    water 0.72
    ethyl acetate 934.18
    n-propanol 894.21
    acetone 1363.84
    n-butanol 898.16
    acetonitrile 994.19
    DMF 1449.86
    toluene 340.26
    isobutanol 669.51
    1,4-dioxane 1133.22
    methyl acetate 896.35
    THF 1521.55
    2-butanone 1081.71
    n-pentanol 688.26
    sec-butanol 881.9
    n-hexane 173.15
    ethylene glycol 141.1
    NMP 1312.27
    cyclohexane 227.2
    DMSO 1415.98
    n-butyl acetate 1176.47
    n-octanol 383.46
    chloroform 1885.79
    n-propyl acetate 728.48
    acetic acid 1419.99
    dichloromethane 1979.48
    cyclohexanone 1419.88
    propylene glycol 206.24
    isopropyl acetate 533.71
    DMAc 1131.79
    2-ethoxyethanol 645.09
    isopentanol 761.74
    n-heptane 91.64
    ethyl formate 672.42
    1,2-dichloroethane 1164.01
    n-hexanol 781.25
    2-methoxyethanol 936.09
    isobutyl acetate 423.23
    tetrachloromethane 239.48
    n-pentyl acetate 548.73
    transcutol 2164.83
    n-heptanol 298.11
    ethylbenzene 282.89
    MIBK 445.01
    2-propoxyethanol 890.89
    tert-butanol 992.02
    MTBE 767.64
    2-butoxyethanol 445.44
    propionic acid 834.12
    o-xylene 263.44
    formic acid 300.51
    diethyl ether 772.57
    m-xylene 243.46
    p-xylene 384.77
    chlorobenzene 683.07
    dimethyl carbonate 198.73
    n-octane 43.62
    formamide 405.8
    cyclopentanone 1388.7
    2-pentanone 867.22
    anisole 526.68
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 694.17
    gamma-butyrolactone 1542.66
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 679.15
    pyridine 1320.97
    3-pentanone 555.27
    furfural 1243.33
    n-dodecane 38.48
    diethylene glycol 490.09
    diisopropyl ether 225.53
    tert-amyl alcohol 918.61
    acetylacetone 746.02
    n-hexadecane 44.38
    acetophenone 522.71
    methyl propionate 577.95
    isopentyl acetate 894.05
    trichloroethylene 2195.17
    n-nonanol 313.12
    cyclohexanol 760.56
    benzyl alcohol 455.85
    2-ethylhexanol 485.9
    isooctanol 246.16
    dipropyl ether 446.39
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 581.57
    ethyl lactate 243.89
    propylene carbonate 873.42
    n-methylformamide 763.92
    2-pentanol 644.41
    n-pentane 122.86
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 720.5
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 607.84
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 491.7
    mesitylene 172.02
    ε-caprolactone 1215.76
    p-cymene 195.51
    epichlorohydrin 1464.33
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1028.76
    2-aminoethanol 335.23
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 993.38
    sulfolane 1518.42
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 73.26
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1356.92
    n-hexyl acetate 784.06
    isooctane 54.2
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 639.26
    sec-butyl acetate 454.77
    tert-butyl acetate 527.53
    decalin 109.41
    glycerin 239.57
    diglyme 1072.99
    acrylic acid 705.38
    isopropyl myristate 257.36
    n-butyric acid 1247.43
    acetyl acetate 539.05
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 247.32
    ethyl propionate 532.5
    nitromethane 1718.88
    1,2-diethoxyethane 832.09
    benzonitrile 772.8
    trioctyl phosphate 178.48
    1-bromopropane 817.63
    gamma-valerolactone 1426.99
    n-decanol 222.07
    triethyl phosphate 239.26
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 316.92
    propionitrile 815.76
    vinylene carbonate 795.14
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 870.77
    DMS 424.62
    cumene 193.53
    2-octanol 252.82
    2-hexanone 767.12
    octyl acetate 336.91
    limonene 305.11
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1196.79
    ethyl orthosilicate 225.29
    tributyl phosphate 256.13
    diacetone alcohol 527.64
    N,N-dimethylaniline 346.89
    acrylonitrile 992.86
    aniline 467.07
    1,3-propanediol 535.5
    bromobenzene 724.36
    dibromomethane 1354.49
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1589.96
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 447.51
    tetrabutyl urea 312.15
    diisobutyl methanol 246.3
    2-phenylethanol 471.69
    styrene 396.29
    dioctyl adipate 385.57
    dimethyl sulfate 327.79
    ethyl butyrate 635.75
    methyl lactate 260.59
    butyl lactate 371.46
    diethyl carbonate 418.47
    propanediol butyl ether 461.6
    triethyl orthoformate 365.7
    p-tert-butyltoluene 179.03
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 389.39
    morpholine 1363.21
    tert-butylamine 663.86
    n-dodecanol 166.28
    dimethoxymethane 583.62
    ethylene carbonate 604.99
    cyrene 363.53
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 586.46
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 668.99
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 649.18
    4-methylpyridine 1277.17
    dibutyl ether 507.06
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 246.3
    DEF 968.89
    dimethyl isosorbide 715.7
    tetrachloroethylene 1034.66
    eugenol 422.5
    triacetin 538.57
    span 80 480.68
    1,4-butanediol 255.94
    1,1-dichloroethane 1241.88
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 651.68
    methyl formate 541.08
    2-methyl-1-butanol 720.41
    n-decane 64.17
    butyronitrile 1040.66
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 373.88
    1-chlorooctane 257.44
    1-chlorotetradecane 100.04
    n-nonane 65.55
    undecane 48.13
    tert-butylcyclohexane 100.76
    cyclooctane 58.58
    cyclopentanol 794.72
    tetrahydropyran 1339.9
    tert-amyl methyl ether 572.31
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 742.72
    1-hexene 620.38
    2-isopropoxyethanol 475.69
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 283.09
    methyl butyrate 865.62

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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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