Butyl Glycolate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    7397-62-8

    Molecular formula
    C6H12O3

    SMILES
    CCCCOC(=O)CO

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 84.49%
    Caramellic 63.93%
    Winey 58.28%
    Sweet 54.97%
    Ethereal 48.32%
    Green 44.62%
    Fermented 43.64%
    Oily 41.95%
    Buttery 41.79%
    Fatty 35.48%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 66.89%
    Sweet 57.1%
    Fruit 43.39%
    Waxy 40.53%
    Pineapple 40.23%
    Creamy 36.68%
    Tropical 33.3%
    Green 30.99%
    Berry 30.98%
    Apple 30.85%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.7

    pKa est.
    7.92 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    132.16 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    191°C

    Flash point

    • 84.32 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Butyl glycolate
    • butyl 2-hydroxyacetate
    • 7397-62-8
    • Butyl hydroxyacetate
    • Acetic acid, hydroxy-, butyl ester
    • n-butyl glycolate
    • UNII-3H5QAS0HZX
    • 3H5QAS0HZX
    • Glycolic acid, butyl ester
    • Acetic acid, 2-hydroxy-, butyl ester
    • DTXSID6044725
    • EINECS 230-991-7
    • BUTOXYCARBONYLMETHANOL
    • AI3-07975
    • DTXCID4024725
    • EC 230-991-7
    • RefChem:122255
    • BUTYL GLYCOLATE [INCI]
    • 230-991-7
    • VFGRALUHHHDIQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • Butyl glycollate
    • glycolic acid butyl ester
    • MFCD00042732
    • Butylglykolat
    • hydroxyacetic acid butyl ester
    • n-butyl hydroxyacetate
    • Butyl hydroxyacetate #
    • SCHEMBL164123
    • SCHEMBL473880
    • SCHEMBL2997589
    • SCHEMBL4292512
    • CHEMBL3184386
    • SCHEMBL27501750
    • Tox21_301928
    • MSK157808
    • AKOS009157665
    • NCGC00256074-01
    • DS-11408
    • SY101940
    • Butyl glycolate, technical, >=90% (GC)
    • CAS-7397-62-8
    • CS-0152095
    • NS00011494
    • D70201
    • F541637
    • Q27257204
    • 7397-62-8

  • Applications

    Butyl Glycolate (CAS 7397-62-8) is a polar ester used primarily as a solvent in industrial coatings and inks, aiding resin dissolution and formulation stability; it also serves as a co-solvent and processing aid in adhesives and sealants, and appears in cleaning formulations as a low-odor solvent. In polymer and plastics processing, it functions as a solvent or processing aid for resins and can act as a plasticizer in compatible systems. It is also employed as a chemical intermediate for synthesizing other glycolate esters and related plasticizers. In fragrance and cosmetic formulations, it may be used as a solvent for aroma compounds, and in household or industrial cleaning products as a solvent or carrier, subject to formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1356.93
    methanol 2825.01
    isopropanol 644.98
    water 15.52
    ethyl acetate 274.78
    n-propanol 734.08
    acetone 732.06
    n-butanol 602.58
    acetonitrile 392.01
    DMF 1544.39
    toluene 30.79
    isobutanol 424.68
    1,4-dioxane 547.33
    methyl acetate 288.09
    THF 650.67
    2-butanone 301.12
    n-pentanol 306.79
    sec-butanol 441.73
    n-hexane 9.89
    ethylene glycol 622.52
    NMP 1059.57
    cyclohexane 30.05
    DMSO 3203.35
    n-butyl acetate 277.33
    n-octanol 109.72
    chloroform 330.31
    n-propyl acetate 187.53
    acetic acid 1933.13
    dichloromethane 523.42
    cyclohexanone 573.5
    propylene glycol 504.43
    isopropyl acetate 124.43
    DMAc 679.35
    2-ethoxyethanol 590.55
    isopentanol 374.22
    n-heptane 11.12
    ethyl formate 422.34
    1,2-dichloroethane 385.2
    n-hexanol 248.8
    2-methoxyethanol 1450.91
    isobutyl acetate 91.73
    tetrachloromethane 49.01
    n-pentyl acetate 128.27
    transcutol 1371.65
    n-heptanol 103.45
    ethylbenzene 31.41
    MIBK 120.88
    2-propoxyethanol 446.96
    tert-butanol 670.62
    MTBE 182.41
    2-butoxyethanol 245.34
    propionic acid 760.43
    o-xylene 43.03
    formic acid 1221.22
    diethyl ether 127.9
    m-xylene 34.64
    p-xylene 50.78
    chlorobenzene 129.32
    dimethyl carbonate 93.79
    n-octane 4.87
    formamide 1443.16
    cyclopentanone 633.59
    2-pentanone 248.74
    anisole 117.54
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 198.25
    gamma-butyrolactone 920.78
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 684.72
    pyridine 347.3
    3-pentanone 123.5
    furfural 867.97
    n-dodecane 4.96
    diethylene glycol 535.52
    diisopropyl ether 32.16
    tert-amyl alcohol 478.88
    acetylacetone 338.19
    n-hexadecane 5.53
    acetophenone 161.22
    methyl propionate 221.42
    isopentyl acetate 213.77
    trichloroethylene 698.26
    n-nonanol 87.02
    cyclohexanol 402.5
    benzyl alcohol 188.15
    2-ethylhexanol 138.03
    isooctanol 82.85
    dipropyl ether 78.87
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 156.38
    ethyl lactate 137.73
    propylene carbonate 442.43
    n-methylformamide 1089.3
    2-pentanol 245.53
    n-pentane 10.71
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 313.28
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 203.3
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 246.12
    mesitylene 31.6
    ε-caprolactone 529.86
    p-cymene 41.95
    epichlorohydrin 737.4
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 180.52
    2-aminoethanol 884.28
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 806.06
    sulfolane 1316.25
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 10.34
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 418.7
    n-hexyl acetate 188.92
    isooctane 6.62
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 380.27
    sec-butyl acetate 92.1
    tert-butyl acetate 146.6
    decalin 13.77
    glycerin 699.7
    diglyme 650.69
    acrylic acid 742.7
    isopropyl myristate 59.26
    n-butyric acid 888.8
    acetyl acetate 191.54
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 90.23
    ethyl propionate 128.73
    nitromethane 1966.36
    1,2-diethoxyethane 218.88
    benzonitrile 226.97
    trioctyl phosphate 66.19
    1-bromopropane 117.14
    gamma-valerolactone 926.75
    n-decanol 63.1
    triethyl phosphate 84.37
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 109.66
    propionitrile 246.52
    vinylene carbonate 425.51
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 769.08
    DMS 153.15
    cumene 31.28
    2-octanol 66.36
    2-hexanone 162.12
    octyl acetate 89.01
    limonene 69.05
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 662.0
    ethyl orthosilicate 75.33
    tributyl phosphate 89.81
    diacetone alcohol 310.42
    N,N-dimethylaniline 91.79
    acrylonitrile 487.32
    aniline 155.62
    1,3-propanediol 1012.22
    bromobenzene 99.32
    dibromomethane 274.06
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 541.94
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 131.08
    tetrabutyl urea 119.75
    diisobutyl methanol 73.01
    2-phenylethanol 162.16
    styrene 44.45
    dioctyl adipate 124.28
    dimethyl sulfate 239.92
    ethyl butyrate 159.45
    methyl lactate 229.78
    butyl lactate 170.77
    diethyl carbonate 112.07
    propanediol butyl ether 338.52
    triethyl orthoformate 104.8
    p-tert-butyltoluene 38.2
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 164.0
    morpholine 764.55
    tert-butylamine 297.94
    n-dodecanol 47.31
    dimethoxymethane 358.2
    ethylene carbonate 321.09
    cyrene 250.18
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 187.02
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 140.12
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 189.6
    4-methylpyridine 281.46
    dibutyl ether 82.96
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 73.01
    DEF 410.58
    dimethyl isosorbide 348.74
    tetrachloroethylene 389.56
    eugenol 194.51
    triacetin 198.33
    span 80 241.92
    1,4-butanediol 363.54
    1,1-dichloroethane 208.88
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 234.95
    methyl formate 655.59
    2-methyl-1-butanol 352.04
    n-decane 7.38
    butyronitrile 300.04
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 111.67
    1-chlorooctane 41.83
    1-chlorotetradecane 17.17
    n-nonane 6.98
    undecane 5.8
    tert-butylcyclohexane 11.82
    cyclooctane 7.36
    cyclopentanol 490.21
    tetrahydropyran 375.81
    tert-amyl methyl ether 129.92
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 445.47
    1-hexene 43.18
    2-isopropoxyethanol 285.43
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 413.95
    methyl butyrate 264.74

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IFRA standard 51

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
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