Abbreviations BuAcO Related compounds Density 882 kg/m³ Molar mass 116.16 g/mol | Appearance Colorless liquid Boiling point 126 °C Formula C6H12O2 Melting point -78 °C | |
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How to make butyl acetate fischer esterification
n-Butyl acetate, also known as butyl ethanoate, is an ester which is a colorless flammable liquid at room temperature. Butyl acetate is found in many types of fruit, where along with other chemicals it imparts characteristic flavors and has a sweet smell of banana or apple. It is used as a synthetic fruit flavoring in foods such as candy, ice cream, cheeses, and baked goods. Butyl acetate is often used as a high-boiling solvent of moderate polarity.
Contents
- How to make butyl acetate fischer esterification
- Butyl acetate
- Production
- Occurrence in nature
- References
The other three isomers of butyl acetate are: isobutyl acetate, tert-butyl acetate, and sec-butyl acetate.
Butyl acetate
Production
Butyl acetates are commonly manufactured by the Fischer esterification of butanol (or its isomer to make an isomer of butyl acetate) and acetic acid with the presence of catalytic sulfuric acid under reflux conditions with the following reaction:
Occurrence in nature
Apples, especially of the Red Delicious variety, are flavored in part by this chemical. The alarm pheromones emitted by the Koschevnikov gland of honey bees contain butyl acetate.
