Butyl levulinate

CAS No.：2052-15-5

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Butyl levulinate Basic information

Product Name:	Butyl levulinate
Synonyms:	Butyl levulinate, 98% 500ML;Levulinic Acid Butyl Ester 4-Oxovaleric Acid Butyl Ester Butyl 4-Oxovalerate;Butyl 4-oxopentanoate;Butyl laevulinate;butyl4-oxopentanoate;butyllaevulinate;Levulinic acid, butyl ester;levulinicacid,butylester
CAS:	2052-15-5
MF:	C9H16O3
MW:	172.22
EINECS:	218-143-4
Product Categories:	Flavors and Fragrances;Building Blocks;C8 to C9;Carbonyl Compounds;Chemical Synthesis;Organic Building Blocks;Pharmaceutical Intermediates;A-B;Alphabetical Listings;C8 to C9;Carbonyl Compounds;Esters
Mol File:	2052-15-5.mol

Butyl levulinate Chemical Properties

Boiling point	106-108 °C5.5 mm Hg(lit.)
density	0.974 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor pressure	5Pa at 25℃
FEMA	2207 \| BUTYL LEVULINATE
refractive index	n20/D 1.427(lit.)
Fp	197 °F
storage temp.	2-8°C
form	clear liquid
color	Colorless to Almost colorless
Specific Gravity	0.974
Water Solubility	Slightly soluble in water.
JECFA Number	608
InChIKey	ISBWNEKJSSLXOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP	1.435 at 20℃
CAS DataBase Reference	2052-15-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, butyl ester(2052-15-5)
EPA Substance Registry System	Butyl levulinate (2052-15-5)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes	Xi
Safety Statements	24/25
WGK Germany	2
RTECS	OI1695000
Hazard Note	Irritant
TSCA	Yes
HS Code	29183000

MSDS Information

Provider	Language
Butyl levulinate	English
SigmaAldrich	English
ACROS	English

Butyl levulinate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties	CLEAR YELLOW TO ORANGE-BROWN LIQUID
Chemical Properties	Butyl levulinate has a sweet and slightly pungent caramellic odor with fruity undertones; mild sweet caramellicherbaceous taste; bitter taste.
uses	Butyl levulinate was used in the synthesis of γ-valerolactone.
Synthesis Reference(s)	Tetrahedron Letters, 31, p. 3063, 1990 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)89026-7
Flammability and Explosibility	Notclassified

Butyl levulinate Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

1-Butanol-->Levulinic acid

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