ISOBUTYL ACETATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 110-19-0

ISOBUTYL ACETATE

EINECS NO.

203-745-1

FORMULA CH3COOC4H9
MOL WT. 116.16
H.S. CODE

2915.39

TOXICITY

 Oral rat LD50: > 10000 mg/kg
SYNONYMS Acetic acid, 2-methylpropyl ester; Acetic acid, isobutyl ester;
beta-Methylpropyl ethanoate; 2-Methyl-1-propyl acetate; 2-Methylpropyl acetate; Acetate d'isobutyle (French); Isobutyl acetate; Isobutylester kyseliny octove (Czech);

SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE clear liquid
MELTING POINT -99 C
BOILING POINT

118 C

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

0.875

SOLUBILITY IN WATER Slightly soluble
pH

 

VAPOR DENSITY 4
AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS Health: 1; Flammability: 3; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.3899

FLASH POINT

18 C

STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

APPLICATIONS
Acetate is the ester that an organic group replaces a hydrogen atom in -OH group of acetic acid through reaction (typically condensation) with alcohols. Condensation is the reaction in which two molecules having -OH groups are joined with eliminating a water molecule from their -OH groups. They are produced by esterification reaction from acetic acid and the corresponding alcohol in the presence of strong acids like sulfuric acid. This reaction is reversible and acetate can be hydrolyzed back into alcohol and acetic acid in the presence of strong bases or strong acid, especially at elevated temperature. The term acetate is also for the salt that one or more of the hydrogen atoms of acetic acid are replaced by one or more cations of the base, resulting in a compound containing the negative organic ion of CH3COO-. Lower acetate is a non-polar to weak polar aprotic solvent which have some solubility portion in water. Its miscibility with water gets higher at elevated temperature. Higher acetates have a low solubility in water and used as extraction solvents for fine chemicals particularly for certain antibiotics. Organic acetates are good solvents for a broad range of resins as they are miscible with almost all common organic liquids. Due to their powerful solvency, high volatility and mild odor, acetates are widely used as solvents for paints, coatings, adhesives, cellulose, plastics, fats, wood stains. Additionally ether acetates series are also widely used as solvents. This surfactant-like structure provides the compatibility between water and a number of organic solvents, and the ability to couple unlike phases. The main products include ethyleneglycol monoethyl ether acetate, ethyleneglycol monobutyl ether acetate, and propyleneglycol monomethyl ether acetate. Aromatic acetates such as benzyl acetate are also useful solvent. Benzyl acetate has jasmine like odor. Isoamyl acetate has a similar smell to both banana and pear. Acetates have characteristic fruity odor. They are used as component of perfumes and flavorings. They are used as chemical intermediate to manufacture pharmaceuticals, synthetic flavorings, cleaners, and other organic compounds.

Acetate

 FORMULA

CAS RN

B.P C
Methyl acetate CH3COOCH3 79-20-9 57 - 58
Ethyl acetate CH3COOC2H5 141-78-6 76.5 - 77.5
Propyl acetate CH3COOCH2CH2CH3 109-60-4

101 - 102
Isopropyl acetate CH3COOCH(CH3)2 108-21-4 89

Butyl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)3CH3

123-86-4

 124 - 126 
isobutyl acetate CH3COOCH2CH(CH3)2 110-19-0 115 - 117

Amyl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)4CH3

628-63-7

 149
Isoamyl acetate CH3COOCH2CH2CH(CH3)2 123-92-2 142

Hexyl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)5CH3

142-92-7

 170 - 172

Heptyl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)6CH3

112-06-1

 192 - 193
Octyl acetate CH3COO(CH2)7CH3 112-14-1 205 - 211
Nonanyl acetate CH3COO(CH2)8CH3 143-13-5 212

Decyl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)9CH3

112-17-4

 272
Undecyl acetate CH3COO(CH2)10CH3 112-19-6 269 - 271

Lauryl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)11CH3

112-66-3

 265
Tridecyl acetate CH3COO(CH2)12CH3 1072-33-9

 
Myristyl acetate CH3COO(CH2)13CH3 638-59-5

 

Pentadecyl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)14CH3

629-58-3

 
Cetyl acetate CH3COO(CH2)15CH3

629-70-9

 
Heptadecyl acetate CH3COO(CH2)16CH3 822-20-8

 

Stearyl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)17CH3

822-23-1

 

Behenyl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)21CH3

822-26-4

 

Hexacosyl acetate

 C28H56O2

822-32-2

 

Triacontyl acetate

 C32H64O2

41755-58-2

 
Benzyl acetate CH3COOCH2C6H5 140-11-4 213 - 214
Bornyl acetate C12H20O2 76-49-3 228 - 231
Isobornyl acetate C12H20O2 125-12-2 229 - 233
Cyclohexyl acetate CH3COOC6H11 622-45-7 172 - 173

Isobutyl Acetate is a solvent. It is used as a component of aroma. It is used as an intermediate to manufacture pharmaceuticals, synthetic flavorings and other organic compounds.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

Clear liquid

PURITY (GC)

99.0% min

WATER

0.2% max

COLOR (Pt-Co)

15 max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 170kgs in drum
HAZARD CLASS 3 (Packing Group: II)
UN NO. 1213
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: F, Risk Phrases: 11, Safety Phrases: 16-23-29-33
FEMA No: 2175