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Product Name: |
Butyl butyryl lactate |
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CAS: |
7492-70-8 |
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MF: |
C11H20O4 |
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MW: |
216.27 |
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EINECS: |
231-326-3 |
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Product Categories: |
A-B;Alphabetical Listings;Flavors and Fragrances;esters |
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Mol File: |
7492-70-8.mol |
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Boiling point |
90 °C2 mm Hg(lit.) |
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density |
0.972 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
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FEMA |
2190 | BUTYL BUTYRYLLACTATE |
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refractive index |
n20/D 1.415-1.425(lit.) |
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Fp |
>230 °F |
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JECFA Number |
935 |
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CAS DataBase Reference |
7492-70-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |
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NIST Chemistry Reference |
Butanoic acid, 2-butoxy-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl ester(7492-70-8) |
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EPA Substance Registry System |
Butanoic acid, 2-butoxy-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl ester (7492-70-8) |
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Hazard Codes |
Xi |
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Risk Statements |
36/37/38 |
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Safety Statements |
26-36 |
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WGK Germany |
2 |
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RTECS |
ES8123000 |
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Chemical Properties |
Butyl butyryl lactate has a taste similar to milk, mild cheese, butter and cream. |
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Uses |
Butyl Butyryllactate is a synthetic flavoring agent that is a stable, colorless to light yellow liquid with the odor of cooked butter. it is miscible with alcohol and most fixed oils, soluble in propylene glycol, and insoluble in glycerin and water. it should be stored in glass, tin, or resin-lined containers. it is used in butter flavors with applica- tions in baked goods and candy at 14–60 ppm. |
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Aroma threshold values |
Aroma characteristics at around 1.0%: creamy, fatty, dairy-like, stale milky with waxy coconut-like nuances. |
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Taste threshold values |
Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: creamy mouthfeel, buttery dairy, waxy, milky with coconut and cheesy nuances. |
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Safety Profile |
A skin irritant. See also ESTERS. Combustible liquid. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
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Raw materials |
Butyric anhydride-->Butyl lactate |
