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 |  | BUTYL LAURATE Basic information |  
 | Product Name: | BUTYL LAURATE |  | Synonyms: | BUTYL LAURATE  99+%;butyllaurate,butyldodecanoate;dodecanoic acid n-butyl ester;Butyllaurat;n-Butyl dodecanoate, 99+%;Butyl  dodecanoate,  Butyl  laurate,  Lauric  acid  butyl  ester;Butyl dodecanoate >=99.0% (GC);Lauric acid butyl |  | CAS: | 106-18-3 |  | MF: | C16H32O2 |  | MW: | 256.42 |  | EINECS: | 203-370-3 |  | Product Categories: |  |  | Mol File: | 106-18-3.mol |    |  
  
 |  | BUTYL LAURATE Chemical Properties |  
 | Melting point  | -10 °C (lit.) |  | Boiling point  | 180 °C/18 mmHg (lit.) |  | density  | 0.855 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |  | FEMA  | 2206 | BUTYL LAURATE |  | refractive index  | n20/D 1.435(lit.) |  | Fp  | >230 °F |  | form  | Liquid |  | Specific Gravity | 0.86 |  | color  | Colorless to Almost colorless |  | Odor | at 100.00 %. waxy soapy fruity peanut |  | Odor Type | waxy |  | Water Solubility  | Soluble in water, 0.06006 mg/L @ 25°C. |  | JECFA Number | 181 |  | BRN  | 1776360 |  | LogP | 6.51 |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 106-18-3(CAS DataBase Reference) |  | EPA Substance Registry System | Butyl laurate (106-18-3) |  
  
| WGK Germany  | 1 |  | TSCA  | Yes |  | HS Code  | 2915.90.5050 |  
  
 |  | BUTYL LAURATE Usage And Synthesis |  
 | Chemical Properties | Butyl laurate has a characteristic fruity, peanut-like odor. |  | Occurrence | Reported found in fresh apple, apple juice, whiskey and papaya. |  | Uses | n-Butyl dodecanoate is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuff fields. |  | Definition | ChEBI: Butyl dodecanoate is a fatty acid ester. |  | Preparation | By esterification of lauric acid with n-butyl alcohol in the presence of H2SO4 or by conducting the esterification using
gaseous HCl as a catalyst. |  
  
 |  | BUTYL LAURATE Preparation Products And Raw materials |  
  
 
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