Butyl acetate

acetic acid butyl ester,n-butyl acetate,butyl ethanoate

Butyl acetate is a colorless and transparent liquid with a pleasant fruity odor. It is derived from Butan-1-ol. Vapors heavier than air and very soluble in water. Butyl acetate is naturally found in certain fruits and plants. It is a component of tobacco and tobacco smoke. Acute toxicity is small, but it has strong irritation to eyes and nose, and can cause anesthesia at high concentrations.
It is used in the manufacture of varnishes, artificial leather, film, plastics and as a solvent. It is approved for food packaging. It is an ingredient in nail polish and household repair products (such as tile grout).

1. It is an excellent organic solvent, widely used in nitrocellulose varnish, used as a solvent in the processing of artificial leather, fabrics and plastics, and also used in the perfume industry
2. GB 2760-96 stipulates that it is permitted to use edible spices. As a spice, it is widely used in the preparation of banana, pear, pineapple, apricot, peach, strawberry, and berry flavors. It can also be used as a solvent for natural rubber and synthetic resin.
3. Occasionally used in fruit-flavored flavors, it is mainly used as a top-flavor spice with good spreading power, but the amount should be small, so as not to stand out alone and affect the effect. It can be widely used in edible flavors such as apricots, bananas, peaches, pears, pineapples, raspberries, and strawberries.
6. Used as analytical reagents, chromatographic analysis standard materials and solvents.