
Butyl Benzoate
Butyl benzoate is a benzoate ester obtained by condensation of benzoic acid and butanol. It is used as a perfume ingredient and as a solvent for cellulose ether, a dye carrier for textiles. It has a role as a fragrance, an antimicrobial food preservative and a plant metabolite. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- butyl benzoate
- Molecular formula
- C11H14O2
- Molecular weight
- 178.23 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 178.099379685 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.8
- Topological polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:156070
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1868953
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID8040694
- PubMed:22432011
- PubMed:22427877
- PubMed:22291900
- PubMed:21092975
- PubMed:20702726
- PubMed:18629309
- PubMed:18474112
- PubMed:18258283
- PubMed:18019843
- PubMed:12799010
- PubMed:12650253
- PubMed:12570088
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