Agent Name | Propyl butyrate |
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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] |
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Vapor Pressure | 5.95 mm Hg |
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Neurotoxin | CNS Solvent Syndrome |
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Diseases | Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: |