Butyl acetate

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.

1. It is designated as a permitted edible flavor in GB 2760-96. As a flavoring agent, it is widely used in the preparation of banana, pear, pineapple, apricot, peach, strawberry, berry and other flavor essences. It can also be used as a solvent for natural gums and synthetic resins.

2. It is an excellent organic solvent with good dissolving power for cellulose acetate butyrate, ethyl cellulose, chlorinated rubber, polystyrene, methacrylic resin, and many natural resins such as tannin extract, manila gum, dammar resin, etc.

3. It is widely used in nitrocellulose varnishes, as a solvent in the processing of artificial leather, textiles and plastics, as an extractant in various petroleum processing and pharmaceutical processes, and also in flavor blending and as an ingredient for apricot, banana, pear, pineapple and other flavoring agents.

4. Used as an analytical reagent, chromatographic standard substance and solvent.