Butyl Gallate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1083-41-6

    Molecular formula
    C11H14O5

    SMILES
    CCCCOC(=O)C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)O)O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 62.81%
    Phenolic 44.14%
    Balsamic 33.94%
    Vanilla 33.68%
    Spicy 26.84%
    Burnt 26.82%
    Smoky 24.44%
    Milky 23.55%
    Creamy 20.29%
    Dairy 18.17%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 61.65%
    Odorless 31.96%
    Bland 30.63%
    Mild 26.58%
    Sweet-like 22.65%
    Parsley 22.28%
    Eugenol 22.27%
    Ethyl benzoate 22.14%
    Woody 21.75%
    Faint 21.59%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.4

    pKa est.
    8.07 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    226.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    431°C

    Flash point

    • 177.59 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • BUTYL GALLATE
    • Butyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
    • 1083-41-6
    • Progallin butyl
    • n-Butyl gallate
    • Gallic acid, butyl ester
    • Benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-, butyl ester
    • NSC-33956
    • 67HZ41U710
    • DTXSID40148490
    • RefChem:122252
    • DTXCID1070981
    • 214-107-7
    • Gallic acid n-butyl ester
    • Butylester kyseliny gallove
    • MFCD00016432
    • NSC33956
    • butyl 3,4,5-tris(oxidanyl)benzoate
    • Gallic Acid Butyl Ester
    • Butylester kyseliny gallove [Czech]
    • EINECS 214-107-7
    • NSC 33956
    • BRN 3032709
    • UNII-67HZ41U710
    • n-Butyl gallate - 92%
    • SCHEMBL35913
    • CBDivE_013159
    • 4-10-00-02004 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • CHEMBL494005
    • HMS1577L19
    • n-Butyl-3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
    • BDBM50280382
    • SBB061012
    • AKOS015914064
    • CCG-305745
    • FB71027
    • ST001365
    • SY053524
    • Benzoic acid,4,5-trihydroxy-, butyl ester
    • DB-040824
    • G0186
    • NS00023498
    • D90725
    • Q27264133
    • NF0
    • 1083-41-6

  • Applications

    Butyl Gallate (CAS 1083-41-6) is a phenolic antioxidant used to inhibit lipid oxidation, primarily in fats and oils, helping extend shelf life and stability for certain food products and, where permitted, in food-contact packaging; it is also employed in cosmetics and personal care formulations as an antioxidant and stabilizer; in polymers and plastics processing it serves as a heat/oxidation stabilizer to improve durability; in coatings and inks it functions as an antioxidant additive to reduce aging and color drift; and it may be evaluated for use as a stabilizer in other industrial formulations, all subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2291.79
    methanol 3879.87
    isopropanol 1482.12
    water 1.43
    ethyl acetate 1909.41
    n-propanol 2115.49
    acetone 1846.87
    n-butanol 1299.59
    acetonitrile 614.51
    DMF 4920.08
    toluene 65.71
    isobutanol 1062.29
    1,4-dioxane 633.27
    methyl acetate 1907.96
    THF 1644.25
    2-butanone 1742.42
    n-pentanol 495.35
    sec-butanol 1601.32
    n-hexane 1.42
    ethylene glycol 715.01
    NMP 1225.68
    cyclohexane 4.44
    DMSO 4187.48
    n-butyl acetate 299.29
    n-octanol 68.84
    chloroform 51.69
    n-propyl acetate 368.23
    acetic acid 1396.35
    dichloromethane 106.99
    cyclohexanone 576.8
    propylene glycol 844.15
    isopropyl acetate 611.94
    DMAc 3208.68
    2-ethoxyethanol 1586.51
    isopentanol 852.7
    n-heptane 2.23
    ethyl formate 455.5
    1,2-dichloroethane 226.61
    n-hexanol 290.71
    2-methoxyethanol 4138.28
    isobutyl acetate 105.31
    tetrachloromethane 7.28
    n-pentyl acetate 121.08
    transcutol 1312.48
    n-heptanol 98.98
    ethylbenzene 31.39
    MIBK 397.67
    2-propoxyethanol 838.8
    tert-butanol 2167.03
    MTBE 1126.46
    2-butoxyethanol 297.17
    propionic acid 1047.88
    o-xylene 49.65
    formic acid 1221.17
    diethyl ether 719.35
    m-xylene 50.49
    p-xylene 32.11
    chlorobenzene 46.22
    dimethyl carbonate 517.12
    n-octane 1.52
    formamide 3548.42
    cyclopentanone 1014.54
    2-pentanone 1217.12
    anisole 200.34
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 557.59
    gamma-butyrolactone 1284.74
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2468.76
    pyridine 471.3
    3-pentanone 626.08
    furfural 612.85
    n-dodecane 1.95
    diethylene glycol 789.2
    diisopropyl ether 96.89
    tert-amyl alcohol 2140.14
    acetylacetone 940.11
    n-hexadecane 2.24
    acetophenone 199.87
    methyl propionate 1766.41
    isopentyl acetate 233.27
    trichloroethylene 325.59
    n-nonanol 65.62
    cyclohexanol 421.42
    benzyl alcohol 256.16
    2-ethylhexanol 99.66
    isooctanol 76.31
    dipropyl ether 81.31
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 40.99
    ethyl lactate 165.91
    propylene carbonate 360.02
    n-methylformamide 3027.85
    2-pentanol 804.37
    n-pentane 4.54
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 407.42
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 398.82
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 221.85
    mesitylene 24.47
    ε-caprolactone 607.33
    p-cymene 20.71
    epichlorohydrin 1349.39
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 75.81
    2-aminoethanol 1846.68
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1172.72
    sulfolane 1175.62
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 5.89
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1128.11
    n-hexyl acetate 152.06
    isooctane 3.52
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 366.63
    sec-butyl acetate 224.47
    tert-butyl acetate 604.54
    decalin 3.02
    glycerin 969.96
    diglyme 697.8
    acrylic acid 700.75
    isopropyl myristate 47.58
    n-butyric acid 1010.44
    acetyl acetate 385.79
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 46.87
    ethyl propionate 338.29
    nitromethane 2865.35
    1,2-diethoxyethane 288.24
    benzonitrile 124.44
    trioctyl phosphate 38.01
    1-bromopropane 79.06
    gamma-valerolactone 1210.19
    n-decanol 50.05
    triethyl phosphate 56.72
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 251.92
    propionitrile 475.92
    vinylene carbonate 248.1
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 698.6
    DMS 189.13
    cumene 20.21
    2-octanol 57.51
    2-hexanone 282.91
    octyl acetate 72.63
    limonene 35.29
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1049.41
    ethyl orthosilicate 54.3
    tributyl phosphate 45.81
    diacetone alcohol 1033.47
    N,N-dimethylaniline 105.58
    acrylonitrile 688.16
    aniline 280.09
    1,3-propanediol 1959.71
    bromobenzene 31.1
    dibromomethane 49.44
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 212.42
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 89.12
    tetrabutyl urea 65.08
    diisobutyl methanol 59.64
    2-phenylethanol 185.04
    styrene 39.81
    dioctyl adipate 71.09
    dimethyl sulfate 658.19
    ethyl butyrate 160.83
    methyl lactate 666.19
    butyl lactate 107.16
    diethyl carbonate 85.7
    propanediol butyl ether 228.22
    triethyl orthoformate 76.7
    p-tert-butyltoluene 23.82
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 132.81
    morpholine 1544.66
    tert-butylamine 604.23
    n-dodecanol 36.55
    dimethoxymethane 2154.0
    ethylene carbonate 221.09
    cyrene 217.3
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 285.55
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 126.75
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 68.01
    4-methylpyridine 463.55
    dibutyl ether 58.95
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 59.64
    DEF 1469.26
    dimethyl isosorbide 292.23
    tetrachloroethylene 114.73
    eugenol 131.29
    triacetin 148.3
    span 80 139.64
    1,4-butanediol 467.02
    1,1-dichloroethane 123.52
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 379.99
    methyl formate 1389.61
    2-methyl-1-butanol 975.09
    n-decane 2.76
    butyronitrile 343.7
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 88.97
    1-chlorooctane 18.26
    1-chlorotetradecane 8.21
    n-nonane 2.24
    undecane 2.29
    tert-butylcyclohexane 3.14
    cyclooctane 1.97
    cyclopentanol 574.71
    tetrahydropyran 608.86
    tert-amyl methyl ether 803.38
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 414.01
    1-hexene 16.55
    2-isopropoxyethanol 739.07
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 329.71
    methyl butyrate 409.36

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IFRA standard 51

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