Acetic acid, butyl ester

• Formula: C₆H₁₂O₂
• Molecular weight: 116.1583
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-4-5-8-6(2)7/h3-5H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DKPFZGUDAPQIHT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 123-86-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • butyl-d3 acetate
• Other names: n-Butyl acetate; Butyl acetate; Butyl ethanoate; 1-Butyl acetate; CH3COO(CH2)3CH3; Acetic acid n-butyl ester; n-Butyl ethanoate; Acetate de butyle; Butile(acetati di); Butylacetat; Butylacetaten; Butyle (acetate de); Butylester kyseliny octove; Butyl ester of acetic acid; 1-Acetoxybutane; 1-Butanol, acetate; Butyl ester, acetic acid; NSC 9298; Butile; Butyle; UN 1123
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References

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