Furfuryl butyrate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    623-21-2

    Molecular formula
    C9H12O3

    SMILES
    CCCC(=O)OCC1=CC=CO1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 93.5%
    Green 60.47%
    Sweet 57.9%
    Pineapple 52.45%
    Caramellic 52.33%
    Tropical 45.18%
    Apple 42.32%
    Waxy 36.83%
    Winey 36.49%
    Berry 36.29%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 94.21%
    Sweet 78.94%
    Pineapple 66.23%
    Apple 48.12%
    Banana 45.3%
    Grape 43.95%
    Berry 43.83%
    Fruit 40.17%
    Green 38.17%
    Tropical 36.54%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.5

    pKa est.
    6.34 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    168.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point

    • 129.00 to 130.00 °C. @ 52.00 mm Hg

    Flash point

    • 91.94 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • insoluble in water
    • miscible (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • FURFURYL BUTYRATE
    • 623-21-2
    • Butyric acid, furfuryl ester
    • furan-2-ylmethyl butanoate
    • Furfuryl butanoate
    • Butanoic acid, 2-furanylmethyl ester
    • 2-Furylmethyl butanoate
    • Furfuryl n-butyrate
    • 2-Furanylmethyl butanoate
    • 2-Furfuryl butyrate
    • 2-Furfuryl n-butyrate
    • EINECS 210-779-0
    • Furan-2-ylmethyl butyrate
    • AI3-23592
    • DTXSID60211357
    • NSC 35555
    • Butyric acid furfuryl ester
    • 2-Furfuryl-n-butyrate
    • 2-Furylmethyl butyrate
    • uran-2-ylmethyl butanoate
    • 2-Furylmethyl butyrate #
    • Furfuryl butyrate, >=99%
    • (furan-2-yl)methyl butanoate
    • SCHEMBL1532561
    • DTXCID60133848
    • CHEBI:168839
    • NSC35555
    • LMFA07010714
    • NSC-35555
    • DB-254878
    • NS00022533
    • Q63408969
    • 210-779-0

  • Applications

    Furfuryl butyrate (CAS 623-21-2) is used as a fragrance ingredient and aroma compound, contributing fruity and caramel-like notes in perfumery and flavor formulations. In cosmetics and personal care, it serves as a fragrance component in products such as creams, lotions, and shampoos. In household products, it is employed to impart pleasant scents in air fresheners, detergents, and surface cleaners. It may appear in integrated fragrance blends for other consumer goods, with use governed by local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 873.07
    methanol 1660.01
    isopropanol 486.04
    water 2.04
    ethyl acetate 605.1
    n-propanol 493.7
    acetone 1111.33
    n-butanol 438.77
    acetonitrile 939.58
    DMF 1261.48
    toluene 277.98
    isobutanol 381.93
    1,4-dioxane 898.26
    methyl acetate 637.4
    THF 883.55
    2-butanone 659.73
    n-pentanol 350.31
    sec-butanol 415.46
    n-hexane 17.44
    ethylene glycol 189.52
    NMP 722.56
    cyclohexane 41.14
    DMSO 1696.21
    n-butyl acetate 353.16
    n-octanol 122.05
    chloroform 1541.3
    n-propyl acetate 355.03
    acetic acid 1247.66
    dichloromethane 1633.71
    cyclohexanone 703.34
    propylene glycol 208.87
    isopropyl acetate 314.37
    DMAc 1258.52
    2-ethoxyethanol 615.17
    isopentanol 435.57
    n-heptane 10.04
    ethyl formate 378.01
    1,2-dichloroethane 926.73
    n-hexanol 225.61
    2-methoxyethanol 948.76
    isobutyl acetate 221.71
    tetrachloromethane 99.82
    n-pentyl acetate 165.71
    transcutol 1917.39
    n-heptanol 93.77
    ethylbenzene 163.64
    MIBK 280.15
    2-propoxyethanol 422.3
    tert-butanol 672.7
    MTBE 482.18
    2-butoxyethanol 219.71
    propionic acid 493.98
    o-xylene 187.75
    formic acid 494.15
    diethyl ether 407.7
    m-xylene 166.06
    p-xylene 242.35
    chlorobenzene 449.43
    dimethyl carbonate 216.95
    n-octane 6.46
    formamide 777.49
    cyclopentanone 703.03
    2-pentanone 442.94
    anisole 440.75
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 346.16
    gamma-butyrolactone 831.59
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 558.35
    pyridine 957.92
    3-pentanone 323.98
    furfural 927.11
    n-dodecane 10.15
    diethylene glycol 419.17
    diisopropyl ether 91.56
    tert-amyl alcohol 539.48
    acetylacetone 612.25
    n-hexadecane 11.6
    acetophenone 411.08
    methyl propionate 426.22
    isopentyl acetate 314.95
    trichloroethylene 1808.44
    n-nonanol 107.79
    cyclohexanol 361.81
    benzyl alcohol 405.48
    2-ethylhexanol 138.39
    isooctanol 85.17
    dipropyl ether 114.36
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 405.45
    ethyl lactate 164.78
    propylene carbonate 428.9
    n-methylformamide 586.78
    2-pentanol 263.75
    n-pentane 14.83
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 264.96
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 316.61
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 331.68
    mesitylene 97.5
    ε-caprolactone 575.56
    p-cymene 78.34
    epichlorohydrin 1030.85
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 613.07
    2-aminoethanol 345.24
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 854.01
    sulfolane 893.32
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 22.5
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 609.21
    n-hexyl acetate 259.54
    isooctane 13.63
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 434.0
    sec-butyl acetate 223.95
    tert-butyl acetate 330.35
    decalin 31.99
    glycerin 309.47
    diglyme 782.43
    acrylic acid 485.02
    isopropyl myristate 99.46
    n-butyric acid 632.13
    acetyl acetate 411.46
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 117.37
    ethyl propionate 285.55
    nitromethane 1740.18
    1,2-diethoxyethane 420.16
    benzonitrile 456.67
    trioctyl phosphate 69.93
    1-bromopropane 396.59
    gamma-valerolactone 892.48
    n-decanol 80.56
    triethyl phosphate 121.77
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 158.54
    propionitrile 518.21
    vinylene carbonate 486.28
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 731.21
    DMS 300.78
    cumene 107.11
    2-octanol 74.29
    2-hexanone 335.1
    octyl acetate 127.21
    limonene 111.68
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 881.53
    ethyl orthosilicate 112.62
    tributyl phosphate 107.04
    diacetone alcohol 387.73
    N,N-dimethylaniline 279.97
    acrylonitrile 736.4
    aniline 400.66
    1,3-propanediol 457.78
    bromobenzene 472.36
    dibromomethane 923.74
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1259.96
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 187.44
    tetrabutyl urea 143.13
    diisobutyl methanol 86.53
    2-phenylethanol 259.67
    styrene 256.28
    dioctyl adipate 173.41
    dimethyl sulfate 357.94
    ethyl butyrate 232.39
    methyl lactate 214.44
    butyl lactate 150.4
    diethyl carbonate 189.42
    propanediol butyl ether 265.43
    triethyl orthoformate 155.79
    p-tert-butyltoluene 70.15
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 244.88
    morpholine 1009.73
    tert-butylamine 359.57
    n-dodecanol 63.02
    dimethoxymethane 564.22
    ethylene carbonate 382.0
    cyrene 291.61
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 283.72
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 225.54
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 477.79
    4-methylpyridine 861.48
    dibutyl ether 158.52
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 86.53
    DEF 606.93
    dimethyl isosorbide 428.38
    tetrachloroethylene 781.46
    eugenol 271.58
    triacetin 309.01
    span 80 235.25
    1,4-butanediol 213.92
    1,1-dichloroethane 815.32
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 341.42
    methyl formate 457.3
    2-methyl-1-butanol 393.5
    n-decane 14.08
    butyronitrile 494.62
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 142.85
    1-chlorooctane 79.17
    1-chlorotetradecane 34.34
    n-nonane 11.89
    undecane 11.6
    tert-butylcyclohexane 27.64
    cyclooctane 10.55
    cyclopentanol 325.63
    tetrahydropyran 653.14
    tert-amyl methyl ether 329.18
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 589.99
    1-hexene 124.5
    2-isopropoxyethanol 386.79
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 304.61
    methyl butyrate 429.95

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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