| Melting point: |
-85--84°C |
| Boiling point: |
102-103 °C (lit.) |
| Density |
0.898 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor density |
3.5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure |
40 mm Hg ( 30 °C) |
| FEMA |
2693 | METHYL BUTYRATE |
| refractive index |
n20/D 1.385(lit.) |
| Flash point: |
53 °F |
| storage temp. |
Flammables area |
| solubility |
water: soluble60 part |
| form |
Liquid |
| color |
Clear colorless to very slightly yellow |
| Odor |
at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fruity apple sweet banana pineapple |
| Odor Type |
fruity |
| explosive limit |
1.6%(V) |
| Odor Threshold |
0.0071ppm |
| Water Solubility |
Slightly soluble in water. |
| Merck |
14,6035 |
| JECFA Number |
149 |
| BRN |
1740743 |
| Dielectric constant |
5.6（20℃） |
| Stability: |
Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with strong bases, strong oxidizing agents. |
| LogP |
1.24 |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
623-42-7(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
Butanoic acid, methyl ester(623-42-7) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Methyl butyrate (623-42-7) |