Pentyl butyrate

Pentyl butyrate
Names
	IUPAC name Pentyl butanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	540-18-1
ChemSpider	10428
EC Number	208-739-2
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
MeSH	C046390
PubChem	10890
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-3-5-6-8-11-9(10)7-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3 Key: CFNJLPHOBMVMNS-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C9H18O2/c1-3-5-6-8-11-9(10)7-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3 Key: CFNJLPHOBMVMNS-UHFFFAOYAQ ;
	SMILES CCCCCOC(=O)CCC ;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H18O2
Molar mass	158.24 g/mol
Density	0.86 g/cm3
Melting point	−73.2 °C (−99.8 °F; 200.0 K)
Boiling point	186 °C (367 °F; 459 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pentyl butyrate, also known as pentyl butanoate or amyl butyrate, is an ester that is formed when pentanol is reacted with butyric acid,^[1] usually in the presence of sulfuric acid as a catalyst. This ester has a smell reminiscent of pear or apricot. This chemical is used as an additive in cigarettes.

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