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Preferred IUPAC name
Pentyl butanoate | |
Other names
Pentyl butyrate
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.946 |
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Properties | |
C9H18O2 | |
Molar mass | 158.24 g/mol |
Odor | Apricot |
Density | 0.86 g/cm3 |
Melting point | −73.2 °C (−99.8 °F; 200.0 K) |
Boiling point | 186 °C (367 °F; 459 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pentyl butyrate, also known as pentyl butanoate or amyl butyrate, is an ester that is formed when pentanol is reacted with butyric acid, [1] usually in the presence of sulfuric acid as a catalyst. This ester has a smell reminiscent of pear or apricot. This chemical is used as an additive in cigarettes.