293296

Butyl benzoate

99%

• Synonym(s): Benzoic acid n-butyl ester, n-Butyl benzoate
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅COOCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃
• CAS Number: 136-60-7
• Molecular Weight: 178.23
• Beilstein: 1867073
• EC Number: 205-252-7
• MDL number: MFCD00009439
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24857649
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: 99%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.498 (lit.)
• bp: 249 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.01 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• functional group: ester; phenyl
• SMILES string: CCCCOC(=O)c1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C11H14O2/c1-2-3-9-13-11(12)10-7-5-4-6-8-10/h4-8H,2-3,9H2,1H3
• InChI key: XSIFPSYPOVKYCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Butyl benzoate has been used as:

• preservative in commercial cosmetic lotions
• as involatile solvent, for sampling of isocyanates with silica gel solid phase extraction

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H302,H315,H319
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 222.8 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 106 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves