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BUTYL BUTYROLACTATE

Butyl O-Butanoyllactate

BUTYL BUTYROLACTATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 7492-70-8
CAS 7492-70-8PubChem CID 24114

Butyl Butyryllactate

Butyl butyryllactate is a diester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 2-(butanoyloxy)propanoic acid with butan-1-ol. It has a role as a flavouring agent and a plant metabolite. It is a butyrate ester and a diester. It is functionally related to a butan-1-ol and a 2-hydroxypropanoic acid. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
(1-butoxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl) butanoate
Molecular formula
C11H20O4
Molecular weight
216.27 g/mol
Exact mass
216.13615911 Da
XLogP3
2.5
Topological polar surface area
52.6 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
4
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Butyl butyryl lactateButyl O-butyryllactateButyl butyrolactate1-Butoxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl butyrateButanoic acid, 2-butoxy-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl ester1-butoxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl butanoateFEMA No. 2190Butyl 2-(Butyryloxy)propionate
16 more reported names
Butyl butyryl lactate (natural)2-Butoxy-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl butanoateUNII-OCR0ONT89COCR0ONT89CEINECS 231-326-3NSC 166507BRN 1709603O-Butyryllactic Acid Butyl EsterBUTYL BUTYRYLLACTATE [FCC]BUTYRYLLACTIC ACIDNSC-166507FEMA 2190CHEBI:1686683-03-00-00481 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)BUTYL BUTYRYL LACTATE [FHFI]Butanoic acid 2-butoxy-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl ester
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External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Inventory details for BUTYL BUTYROLACTATE

INCI name

BUTYL BUTYROLACTATE

Description

Butyl O-Butanoyllactate

Record provenance

Inventory reference
39114
Imported identity
BUTYL BUTYROLACTATE
Source update
02/03/2011
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
7492-70-8
EC
231-326-3
Restriction
—
Function
PERFUMING
Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

BUTYL 2-METHYLBUTYRATEPERFUMING
BUTYL ANGELATEPERFUMING
BUTYL ANTHRANILATEPERFUMING
BUTYL BUTYRATEPERFUMING
BUTYL CINNAMALDEHYDEPERFUMING
BUTYL CINNAMATEPERFUMING
BUTYL ETHYL KETONEPERFUMING
BUTYL FORMATEPERFUMING

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How BUTYL BUTYROLACTATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists BUTYL BUTYROLACTATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

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Source note for BUTYL BUTYROLACTATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for BUTYL BUTYROLACTATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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