Propyl butyrate
Agent Name
Propyl butyrate
CAS Number
105-66-8
Formula
C7-H14-O2
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
1-Propyl butyrate; Butanoic acid, propyl ester; Butyric acid, propyl ester; Propyl butanoate; Propyl butyrate (natural); Propylester kyseliny maselne [Czech]; Propyl n-butyrate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Esters (<C12)
Description
Clear colorless liquid; [Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as flavoring agent or adjuvant; [ExPub: FDA] Used in solvents for cellulose ethers; [Hawley]
Comments
Safe when used as a flavoring agent in food; [JECFA] An irritant that causes narcosis at high concentrations; [Hawley] Causes somnolence, diarrhea, and coma in oral lethal-dose studies of rats (15,000 mg/kg); [RTECS] Flammable; An irritant; [Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
5.95 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
NFPA
may ignite at ambient temp
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: