CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Methyl butyrate appears as a clear colorless liquid. Flash point 57 °F. Less dense than water and slightly soluble in water. Hence floats on water. Vapors heavier than air. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | APPLE-LIKE ODOR |
| Taste | APPLE-LIKE, SWEET TASTE; NOT VERY POWERFUL; BELOW 100 PPM MAY HAVE BANANA-PINEAPPLE FLAVOR |
| Boiling Point | 216 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | -139 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 57 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | 10 to 50 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.8984 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Density | 3.53 (NTP, 1992) - Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.84 mmHg at 68 °F ; 40 mmHg at 85.3 °F; 60 mmHg at 99.3 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| LogP | log Kow= 1.29 |
| Henry's Law Constant | Henry's Law constant= 2.05X10-4 atm-cu m/mol @ 25 °C |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.3878 @ 20 °C/D |
| Kovats Retention Index | 690 696 707 696 696 704 709.5 707.2 708 720 711 705.6 705 708 705 708 705 710 706 710 723 709 710 717 706 702 711 702 715 714 704 714 705 702 702 698 706.4 705 725 705 706 720.1 704 706 712 705 705 706 723 703 706 705 705 709 702 704 705 710 723 706 706 716 716 |
| Other Experimental Properties | CONVERSION FACTORS: 1 PPM= 4.2 MG/CU M, 1 MG/L= 240 PPM |
| Chemical Classes | Solvents -> Esters (<C12) |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H225:Flammable liquids |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 102.13 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 1.3 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 102.068079557 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 102.068079557 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 26.3 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 59.1 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Methyl butyrate appears as a clear colorless liquid. Flash point 57 °F. Less dense than water and slightly soluble in water. Hence floats on water. Vapors heavier than air.