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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 theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Pentyl butyrate, also known aspentyl butanoate oramyl butyrate, is anester that is formed whenpentanol is reacted withbutyric acid,[1] usually in the presence ofsulfuric acid as acatalyst. This ester has a smell reminiscent ofpear orapricot. This chemical is used as anadditive in cigarettes.
