Butyl Isobutyrate
Product Description
| Product | Butyl Isobutyrate |
| CAS | 97-87-0 |
| Formula | C8H16O2 |
| Synonym | Butyl 2-Methyl Propanoate, 2- Methyl Propanoic Acid Butyl Ester, Butyl 2-methylpropionate |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 0.862 |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
| Assay | 99.00 to 100.00 % |
| Pounds/Gallon | 7.148 to 7.189 |
| Boiling Point | 156.00 to 158.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 1.00 max. KOH/g |
| Vapor Density | 4.9 |
| Taste | Sweet, fruity, apple, strawberry, banana, tutti frutti with a winey, blue cheesey nuance |
| Specific gravity | 0.85900 to 0.86400 @ 25.00 ยฐC |
| Refractive Index | 1.40100 to 1.40400 @ 20.00 ยฐC |
| Vapor Pressure | 2.910000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 ยฐC |
| Odor Type | fruity |
| Flash Point | 114.00 ยฐF. TCC |
| Odor | Sweet, tuti frutti, green, melon, banana, citrus with a alight cheeaey nuance |
| logP (o/w) | 2.65 |
| Insolubility | in water, glycerin, propylene glycol |
| Molecular weight | 144.21 |
| Color | colorless liquid |
| Chemical Structure | ![]() |
| Notes | FEMA# 2188 Use: PERFUMING |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds |

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