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Butyl Acetate (BAc) C6H12O2

Butyl acetate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H12O2, liquid, colorless, has a banana oil smell, is flammable, soluble in most organic solvents such as alcohol, glycol, ester, ketone, and slightly soluble in water.

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Description

Molecular Formula: C6H12O2

1. Description:

- Butyl acetate (LAC) is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H12O2, liquid, colorless, has a banana oil smell, is flammable, and is soluble in most organic solvents such as alcohol, glycol, ester, ketone, and slightly soluble in water

2. Properties:

– Molecular mass: 116.16 g/mol

– Appearance: Colorless, transparent liquid

– Scent: Banana oil

– Density: 0.88 g/cm3

– Freezing temperature: -74oC

– Boiling temperature: 126oC

– Solubility in water: 7g/L

– Steam pressure: 1.2 kPa

– Viscosity: 0.73

3. Production

- Butyl acetate produced mainly from the esterification reaction between Butanol and Acetic Acid with sulfuric acid catalyst under reflux conditions

4. Application

– N-Butyl acetate is important solvent in industry paint. It has good solubility of nitrocellulose, polymers, oils and fats. Volatility of N-Butyl acetate Very convenient for application and drying, prevents opacity and orange peel phenomenon for paint film. Therefore, it creates a paint film with good uniformity and gloss.

– Used as an extraction solvent in pharmaceutical preparation

– Ingredients in flavoring production

– Intermediate for the production of pharmaceuticals, detergents and other organic compounds