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Butyl lactate

Name: Butyl lactate
Brand: ALDRICH

98%

Synonym(s):

α-Hydroxypropionic acid butyl ester, (±)-n-Butyl lactate, 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid butyl ester, Butyl α-hydroxypropionate, Butyl 2-hydroxypropanoate, n-Butyl lactate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

CH₃CH(OH)CO₂(CH₂)₃CH₃

CAS Number:

138-22-7

Molecular Weight:

146.18

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24857101

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

EC Number:

205-316-4

MDL number:

MFCD00004519

Assay:

98%

Form:

liquid

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Properties

vapor density

5.04 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

vapor pressure

0.4 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.421 (lit.)

bp

185-187 °C (lit.)

mp

−28 °C (lit.)

density

0.984 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, hydroxyl

SMILES string

CCCCOC(=O)C(C)O

InChI

1S/C7H14O3/c1-3-4-5-10-7(9)6(2)8/h6,8H,3-5H2,1-2H3

InChI key

MRABAEUHTLLEML-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Butyl lactate has been used:

in the preparation of solid lipid nanoparticles by a solvent emulsification–diffusion technique
in the synthesis of nanoparticles of griseofulvin from water dilutable microemulsions by the solvent diffusion technique
as cosurfactant on the preparation of microemulsions with anionic surfactant

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

156.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

69 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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