Methyl butyrate
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Preferred IUPAC name Methyl butanoate | |
Other names Butanoic acid methyl ester Methyl butyrate Butyric acid methyl ester | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.812 ![]() |
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MeSH | C043811 |
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Chemical formula | C5H10O2 |
Molar mass | 102.133 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless liquid |
Density | 0.898 g/cm3 |
Melting point | −95 °C (−139 °F; 178 K) |
Boiling point | 102 °C (216 °F; 375 K) |
Solubility in water | 1.5 g/100 mL (22 °C) |
Magnetic susceptibility (χ) | −66.4×10−6 cm3/mol |
Refractive index (nD) | 1.386 |
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Flash point | 12 °C (54 °F; 285 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). ![]() ![]() ![]() Infobox references |
Methyl butyrate, also known under the systematic name methyl butanoate, is the methyl ester of butyric acid. Like most esters, it has a fruity odor, in this case resembling apples or pineapples.[2] At room temperature, it is a colorless liquid with low solubility in water, upon which it floats to form an oily layer. Although it is flammable, it has a relatively low vapor pressure (40 mmHg at 30 °C (86 °F)), so it can be safely handled at room temperature without special safety precautions.[3]
Methyl butyrate is present in small amounts in several plant products, especially pineapple oil.[4] It can be produced by distillation from essential oils of vegetable origin, but is also manufactured on a small scale for use in perfumes[5] and as a food flavoring.
Methyl butyrate has been used in combustion studies as a surrogate fuel for the larger fatty acid methyl esters found in biodiesel.[6] However, studies have shown that, due to its short-chain length, methyl butyrate does not reproduce well the negative temperature coefficient (NTC) behaviour and early CO2 formation characteristics of real biodiesel fuels. Therefore, methyl butyrate is not a suitable surrogate fuel for biodiesel combustion studies.[7]
References
- ^ Merck Index, 13th Edition
- ^ Methyl butyrate, thegoodscentscompany.com
- ^ Aldrich Chemicals Handbook, Sigma-Aldrich Company, Milwaukee, (2007)
- ^ Flath, Robert A.; Forrey, R. R. (1970). "Volatile components of Smooth Cayenne pineapple". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 18 (2): 306–309. doi:10.1021/jf60168a018.
- ^ Use of methyl butyrate as an additive in perfume Archived 2008-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Methyl butyrate as a component of biodiesel Archived March 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gaïl, S.; Thomson, M.J.; Sarathy, S.M.; Syed, S.A.; Dagaut, P.; Diévart, P.; Marchese, A.J.; Dryer, F.L. (2007). "A wide-ranging kinetic modeling study of methyl butanoate combustion". Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 31: 305–311. doi:10.1016/j.proci.2006.08.051.
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