| Name | butyl laurate |
| Synonyms | Butyllaurat butyl laurate Butyl dodecanoate Lauric acid butyl Lauric acid n-butyl ester butyllaurate,butyldodecanoate dodecanoic acid n-butyl ester Butyl dodecanoate, Butyl laurate, Lauric acid butyl ester |
| CAS | 106-18-3 |
| EINECS | 203-370-3 |
| InChI | InChI=1/C16H32O2/c1-3-5-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-16(17)18-15-6-4-2/h3-15H2,1-2H3 |
| Molecular Formula | C16H32O2 |
| Molar Mass | 256.42 |
| Density | 0.855 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Melting Point | -10 °C (lit.) |
| Boling Point | 180 °C/18 mmHg (lit.) |
| Flash Point | >230°F |
| JECFA Number | 181 |
| Water Solubility | Soluble in water, 0.06006 mg/L @ 25°C. |
| Vapor Presure | 0.000817mmHg at 25°C |
| Appearance | Transparent liquid |
| Specific Gravity | 0.86 |
| Color | Colorless to Almost colorless |
| BRN | 1776360 |
| Storage Condition | Room Temprature |
| Refractive Index | n20/D 1.435(lit.) |
| MDL | MFCD00042870 |
| Physical and Chemical Properties | Colorless to light yellow liquid. Fruit aroma and peanut aroma. Boiling point of 154 deg C (600Pa). Melting Point -7 °c. Soluble in most organic solvents, insoluble in water. Natural products are present in fresh apples, malt, gooseberries, etc. |
| Use | Used as oily raw materials, chemical fiber oil agent raw materials, etc |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| Raw Materials | 1-Butanol Lauric acid |
| FEMA | 2206 | BUTYL LAURATE |
| EPA chemical information | Information provided by: ofmpub.epa.gov (external link) |
| toxicity | GRAS(FEMA). |
| usage limit | FEMA(mg/kg): soft drink 0.40~3.0; Cold drink 0.60; Candy 17.0; Baked products 1.0~40.0. FDA,§ 172.515: Limited to Moderate Amount. |
| use | food spices. used as oil-added raw materials, chemical fiber oil agent raw materials, etc. |
| Production method | It is made by esterification of lauric acid and n-butanol in the presence of H2SO4 (or using gaseous HCl as a catalyst). |