Ethyl 4-(acetyloxy)butanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    25560-91-2

    Molecular formula
    C8H14O4

    SMILES
    CCOC(=O)CCCOC(=O)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 88.65%
    Winey 57.44%
    Ethereal 52.23%
    Apple 52.08%
    Sweet 47.0%
    Green 44.72%
    Fresh 35.86%
    Floral 34.62%
    Rummy 32.4%
    Fermented 30.97%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 93.3%
    Green 58.54%
    Apple 56.67%
    Sweet 55.1%
    Pineapple 53.21%
    Fruit 51.36%
    Bitter 48.21%
    Pear 42.47%
    Tropical 40.48%
    Grape 40.21%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.7

    pKa est.
    7.55 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    174.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    217°C

    Flash point

    • 98.22 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 25560-91-2
    • ethyl 4-(acetyloxy)butanoate
    • DTXSID50402111
    • RefChem:1084911
    • DTXCID10352966
    • ETHYL 4-ACETOXYBUTANOATE
    • Ethyl 4-acetyloxybutanoate
    • Ethyl 4-Acetoxybutyrate
    • Ethyl 4-(Acetyloxy)butyrate
    • 4-Acetoxybutyric Acid Ethyl Ester
    • Ethyl acetoxy butanoate
    • Butanoic acid,4-(acetyloxy)-, ethyl ester
    • R622BPD8K6
    • Butyric acid, 4-hydroxy-, ethyl ester, acetate
    • 4-(Acetyloxy)butanoic Acid Ethyl Ester
    • UNII-R622BPD8K6
    • SCHEMBL1594363
    • MFCD00269990
    • AKOS006282367
    • FE23002
    • DB-046728
    • Butanoic acid, 4-(acetyloxy)-, ethyl ester
    • 25560-91-2

  • Applications

    Ethyl 4-(acetyloxy)butanoate (CAS 25560-91-2) is an ester that is used as an intermediate in fragrance and flavor chemistry and can serve as a formulation component in scent-related products. In perfumery and cosmetics, it may function as a fragrance ingredient or odorant; in flavors, it can be evaluated as an aroma compound; in household products, it contributes to fragrance profiles; in industrial manufacturing, it is used as a synthetic intermediate for fragrance and specialty chemical syntheses; in coatings/inks and polymers/plastics, it can act as a processing aid or plasticizer where compatible.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 132.97
    methanol 251.53
    isopropanol 100.93
    water 5.69
    ethyl acetate 142.3
    n-propanol 82.75
    acetone 435.15
    n-butanol 70.95
    acetonitrile 399.91
    DMF 1110.4
    toluene 60.77
    isobutanol 68.03
    1,4-dioxane 212.62
    methyl acetate 227.8
    THF 281.93
    2-butanone 249.14
    n-pentanol 64.51
    sec-butanol 86.2
    n-hexane 12.44
    ethylene glycol 58.52
    NMP 1024.3
    cyclohexane 8.05
    DMSO 1680.71
    n-butyl acetate 93.94
    n-octanol 30.73
    chloroform 404.06
    n-propyl acetate 93.38
    acetic acid 576.58
    dichloromethane 607.22
    cyclohexanone 292.73
    propylene glycol 61.01
    isopropyl acetate 86.5
    DMAc 1270.89
    2-ethoxyethanol 211.02
    isopentanol 72.9
    n-heptane 3.75
    ethyl formate 160.77
    1,2-dichloroethane 342.78
    n-hexanol 38.21
    2-methoxyethanol 352.08
    isobutyl acetate 50.56
    tetrachloromethane 42.36
    n-pentyl acetate 51.19
    transcutol 511.06
    n-heptanol 17.27
    ethylbenzene 52.38
    MIBK 89.0
    2-propoxyethanol 123.05
    tert-butanol 159.35
    MTBE 136.64
    2-butoxyethanol 58.22
    propionic acid 219.51
    o-xylene 64.88
    formic acid 310.6
    diethyl ether 90.78
    m-xylene 44.7
    p-xylene 76.15
    chlorobenzene 150.33
    dimethyl carbonate 97.75
    n-octane 2.17
    formamide 472.82
    cyclopentanone 407.37
    2-pentanone 147.77
    anisole 180.03
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 118.3
    gamma-butyrolactone 527.54
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 198.94
    pyridine 286.54
    3-pentanone 140.98
    furfural 669.01
    n-dodecane 2.42
    diethylene glycol 128.22
    diisopropyl ether 24.2
    tert-amyl alcohol 146.09
    acetylacetone 279.11
    n-hexadecane 2.81
    acetophenone 210.16
    methyl propionate 150.97
    isopentyl acetate 88.29
    trichloroethylene 691.78
    n-nonanol 27.81
    cyclohexanol 73.86
    benzyl alcohol 134.93
    2-ethylhexanol 29.4
    isooctanol 17.09
    dipropyl ether 35.47
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 190.19
    ethyl lactate 71.38
    propylene carbonate 260.69
    n-methylformamide 443.5
    2-pentanol 45.43
    n-pentane 6.37
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 77.46
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 109.99
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 145.64
    mesitylene 28.66
    ε-caprolactone 271.45
    p-cymene 25.94
    epichlorohydrin 494.72
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 219.69
    2-aminoethanol 96.44
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 642.38
    sulfolane 937.45
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 8.09
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 207.24
    n-hexyl acetate 88.83
    isooctane 3.56
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 144.58
    sec-butyl acetate 62.55
    tert-butyl acetate 112.97
    decalin 11.88
    glycerin 137.98
    diglyme 299.17
    acrylic acid 269.66
    isopropyl myristate 33.82
    n-butyric acid 184.97
    acetyl acetate 151.35
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 55.32
    ethyl propionate 97.88
    nitromethane 1198.59
    1,2-diethoxyethane 110.2
    benzonitrile 198.22
    trioctyl phosphate 28.92
    1-bromopropane 122.07
    gamma-valerolactone 578.15
    n-decanol 19.84
    triethyl phosphate 66.09
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 30.68
    propionitrile 156.75
    vinylene carbonate 282.74
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 458.27
    DMS 125.26
    cumene 39.27
    2-octanol 16.1
    2-hexanone 112.65
    octyl acetate 45.16
    limonene 37.05
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 389.03
    ethyl orthosilicate 54.27
    tributyl phosphate 49.98
    diacetone alcohol 151.71
    N,N-dimethylaniline 137.63
    acrylonitrile 299.03
    aniline 123.97
    1,3-propanediol 126.08
    bromobenzene 151.27
    dibromomethane 313.95
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 474.33
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 76.13
    tetrabutyl urea 73.45
    diisobutyl methanol 20.69
    2-phenylethanol 74.32
    styrene 75.1
    dioctyl adipate 74.11
    dimethyl sulfate 337.72
    ethyl butyrate 75.53
    methyl lactate 120.63
    butyl lactate 61.95
    diethyl carbonate 69.04
    propanediol butyl ether 85.31
    triethyl orthoformate 57.58
    p-tert-butyltoluene 23.58
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 122.29
    morpholine 271.16
    tert-butylamine 86.58
    n-dodecanol 15.01
    dimethoxymethane 245.32
    ethylene carbonate 186.07
    cyrene 178.15
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 97.03
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 69.58
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 239.07
    4-methylpyridine 336.95
    dibutyl ether 44.35
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 20.69
    DEF 295.51
    dimethyl isosorbide 244.46
    tetrachloroethylene 265.8
    eugenol 119.8
    triacetin 153.48
    span 80 92.06
    1,4-butanediol 60.03
    1,1-dichloroethane 240.39
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 74.67
    methyl formate 317.15
    2-methyl-1-butanol 72.25
    n-decane 3.94
    butyronitrile 136.54
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 38.33
    1-chlorooctane 21.4
    1-chlorotetradecane 9.12
    n-nonane 3.62
    undecane 2.95
    tert-butylcyclohexane 10.44
    cyclooctane 3.08
    cyclopentanol 94.2
    tetrahydropyran 125.4
    tert-amyl methyl ether 116.25
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 234.64
    1-hexene 40.5
    2-isopropoxyethanol 116.74
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 220.91
    methyl butyrate 145.59

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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
 No restriction