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 |  | ACETOACETIC ACID N-BUTYL ESTER Basic information |  
 | Product Name: | ACETOACETIC ACID N-BUTYL ESTER |  | Synonyms: | 3-oxo-butanoicacibutylester;acetoaceticacid,butylester;butyl3-oxobutyrate;butylesterkyselinyacetoctove;FEMA 2176;BUTYL 3-OXOBUTANOATE;BUTYL ACETOACETATE;ACETOACETIC ACID N-BUTYL ESTER |  | CAS: | 591-60-6 |  | MF: | C8H14O3 |  | MW: | 158.2 |  | EINECS: | 209-722-2 |  | Product Categories: | Organics |  | Mol File: | 591-60-6.mol |    |  
  
 |  | ACETOACETIC ACID N-BUTYL ESTER Chemical Properties |  
 | Melting point  | -35.6°C |  | Boiling point  | 223.28°C (rough estimate) |  | density  | 0.98 |  | FEMA  | 2176 | BUTYL ACETOACETATE |  | refractive index  | 1.4250-1.4290 |  | Fp  | 85 °C |  | form  | clear liquid |  | pka | 10.68±0.46(Predicted) |  | color  | Colorless to Almost colorless |  | Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet fruity brandy fermented |  | Odor Type | fruity |  | JECFA Number | 596 |  | InChI | InChI=1S/C8H14O3/c1-3-4-5-11-8(10)6-7(2)9/h3-6H2,1-2H3 |  | InChIKey | REIYHFWZISXFKU-UHFFFAOYSA-N |  | SMILES | C(OCCCC)(=O)CC(=O)C |  | LogP | 1.78 |  | EPA Substance Registry System | Butanoic acid, 3-oxo-, butyl ester (591-60-6) |  
  
| RTECS  | AK5100000 |  | HS Code  | 2918.30.9000 |  
  
 |  | ACETOACETIC ACID N-BUTYL ESTER Usage And Synthesis |  
 | Chemical Properties | Colorless liquid. Insoluble in water; solu-
ble in alcohol and ether. Combustible.
 |  | Uses | Intermediate in synthesis of metal derivatives,
dyestuffs, pharmaceuticals, flavoring.
 |  | Preparation | By heating butyl acetate and sodium or potassium butylate; from ethyl acetoacetate and n-butyl alcohol; by reacting diketene
and butyl alcohol in the presence of acetic acid and pyridine. |  | Definition | ChEBI: Butyl acetoacetate is an oxo carboxylic acid. |  | Synthesis Reference(s) | Journal of the American Chemical Society, 75, p. 5400, 1953 DOI: 10.1021/ja01117a076 |  | Safety Profile | Mddly toxic by 
ingestion. A skin and eye irritant. See also |  
  
 |  | ACETOACETIC ACID N-BUTYL ESTER Preparation Products And Raw materials |  
  
 
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