Description / Application
Ethyl butyrate is a butyrate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the hydroxy group of ethanol with the carboxy group of butyric acid. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is functionally related to an ethanol.
Identities
| Molecular Formula | C6H12O2 |
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| Molecular Weight | 116.16 |
| MFCD | MFCD00009394 |
Transport
| DOT UN Number | UN1180 |
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| Hazard Class | 3 |
| Packing Group | III |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H226;H315;H319 |
| Precautionary Statements | P210;P233;P240;P241;P242;P243;P280;P303+P361+P353;P370+P378;P403+P235;P501 |