Butyl formate

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Butyl formate Structure
Butyl formate structure
Common Name Butyl formate
CAS Number 592-84-7 Molecular Weight 102.132
Density 0.9±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 107.8±3.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C5H10O2 Melting Point -91 °C
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 13.9±0.0 °C
Symbol GHS02 GHS07
GHS02, GHS07
Signal Word Danger

 Names

This table lists Chinese names, IUPAC names and various aliases of this chemical substance.

Name Butyl formate
Synonym More Synonyms

 Chemical & Physical Properties

This table shows physicochemical parameters including melting point, boiling point, density, solubility and optical rotation. Missing data is marked as N/A.

Density 0.9±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 107.8±3.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point -91 °C
Molecular Formula C5H10O2
Molecular Weight 102.132
Flash Point 13.9±0.0 °C
Exact Mass 102.068077
PSA 26.30000
LogP 1.36
Vapour Pressure 26.6±0.2 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.389
InChIKey NMJJFJNHVMGPGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCCOC=O
Storage condition Flammables area
Water Solubility SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE

 MSDS

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 Toxicological Information

This table summarizes toxicological test data, acute & chronic toxicity and ecological hazard parameters for this chemical.

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
LQ5500000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Formic acid, butyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
592-84-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
1742108
LAST UPDATED :
199709
DATA ITEMS CITED :
5
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C5-H10-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
102.15
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
VHO4

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human
DOSE/DURATION :
10418 ppm
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - conjunctive irritation Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
REFERENCE :
AMIHAB AMA Archives of Industrial Health. (Chicago, IL) V.11-21, 1955-60. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,517,1959
TYPE OF TEST :
LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - cat
DOSE/DURATION :
10418 ppm/70M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
AMIHAB AMA Archives of Industrial Health. (Chicago, IL) V.11-21, 1955-60. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,517,1959
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
2656 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
IMSUAI Industrial Medicine and Surgery. (Northbrook, IL) V.18-42, 1949-73. For publisher information, see IOHSA5. Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,31,1972 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW AMIHAB AMA Archives of Industrial Health. (Chicago, IL) V.11-21, 1955-60. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,517,1959

 Safety Information

This table covers safety warnings, protective measures, incompatible substances and disposal guidelines for this compound.

Symbol GHS02 GHS07
GHS02, GHS07
Signal Word Danger
Hazard Statements H225-H319-H335
Precautionary Statements P210-P280-P304 + P340 + P312-P305 + P351 + P338-P337 + P313-P403 + P235
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard Codes F,Xi
Risk Phrases R11:Highly Flammable. R36/37:Irritating to eyes and respiratory system .
Safety Phrases S9-S16-S24-S33
RIDADR UN 1128 3/PG 2
WGK Germany 1
RTECS LQ5500000
Packaging Group II
Hazard Class 3
HS Code 29151300

 Synthetic Route

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 Customs

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HS Code 29151300

 Articles1

More Articles

This table lists relevant public references with title, journal and publication metadata for this compound.

Absolute rate constants for the reactions of Cl atoms with a series of esters. Notario A, et al.

J. Phys. Chem. A 102(18) , 3112-17, (1998)

 Butyl formateBioassay

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This table contains target information, in‑vitro & in‑vivo assay data for this compound.

Name: Disruption of mitochondria in insecticide-susceptible Drosophila melanogaster Hikone-...
Source: ChEMBL
Target: Drosophila melanogaster
External Id: CHEMBL3059015
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Source: ChEMBL
Target: Drosophila melanogaster
External Id: CHEMBL3059016
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Source: ChEMBL
Target: N/A
External Id: CHEMBL3059017
Name: Inhibition of cytochrome c oxidase in insecticide-susceptible Drosophila melanogaster...
Source: ChEMBL
Target: N/A
External Id: CHEMBL3059018
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 Synonyms

This table collects all English aliases, systematic names and CAS‑related synonyms of the compound.

MFCD00003296
Butyl formate
Formic acid butyl ester
FEMA No. 2196
Formic acid, butyl ester
1-butyl formate
n-butyl formate
Butyl methanoate
n-butylmethanoate
EINECS 209-772-5

 Butyl formate | FAQ

This section contains frequently‑asked‑questions about this compound, including basic parameters, properties, storage conditions and corresponding answers.

Q: What is the safety information for Butyl formate?
A: Safety information for Butyl formate: S9-S16-S24-S33.
Q: What is the LogP of Butyl formate?
A: LogP of Butyl formate is 1.36.
Q: What is the English name of Butyl formate?
A: The English name of Butyl formate is Butyl formate.
Q: What is the polar surface area (PSA) of Butyl formate?
A: Polar surface area (PSA) of Butyl formate is 26.30000.
Q: How is the water solubility of Butyl formate?
A: Water solubility of Butyl formate: SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE.
Q: What is the SMILES notation of Butyl formate?
A: SMILES notation of Butyl formate is CCCCOC=O.
Q: What are the downstream products of Butyl formate?
A: Related downstream products(CAS) of Butyl formate: 10580-24-2;91526-41-9;105-76-0;925-21-3;4343-75-3;1825-65-6;128728-88-1;630-19-3;23731-39-7;3007-95-2.
Q: What English synonyms does Butyl formate have?
A: English synonyms of Butyl formate: MFCD00003296, Butyl formate, Formic acid butyl ester, FEMA No. 2196, Formic acid, butyl ester, 1-butyl formate, n-butyl formate, Butyl methanoate, n-butylmethanoate, EINECS 209-772-5.
Q: What are the upstream materials of Butyl formate?
A: Related upstream materials(CAS) of Butyl formate: 109-69-3;124-38-9;64-18-6;71-36-3;1623-88-7;109-94-4;106-98-9;123-76-2;72773-04-7;67-47-0.
Q: What are the storage conditions for Butyl formate?
A: Storage conditions for Butyl formate: Flammables area.

 Butyl formatefactory

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Shanghai Nianxing Industrial Co., Ltd
Dayang Chem (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.
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