Butyl formate

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
592-84-7

[ Name ]:
Butyl formate

[Synonym ]:
MFCD00003296
Butyl formate
Formic acid butyl ester
FEMA No. 2196
Formic acid, butyl ester
1-butyl formate
n-butyl formate
Butyl methanoate
n-butylmethanoate
EINECS 209-772-5

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.9±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
107.8±3.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
-91 °C

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₅H₁₀O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
102.132

[ Flash Point ]:
13.9±0.0 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
102.068077

[ PSA ]:
26.30000

[ LogP ]:
1.36

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
26.6±0.2 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.389

[ Storage condition ]:
Flammables area

[ Water Solubility ]:
SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: LQ5500000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Formic acid, butyl ester

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 592-84-7

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 1742108

LAST UPDATED :: 199709

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 5

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C5-H10-O2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 102.15

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: VHO4

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Human

DOSE/DURATION :: 10418 ppm

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - conjunctive irritation Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes

REFERENCE :: AMIHAB AMA Archives of Industrial Health. (Chicago, IL) V.11-21, 1955-60. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,517,1959

TYPE OF TEST :: LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - cat

DOSE/DURATION :: 10418 ppm/70M

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: AMIHAB AMA Archives of Industrial Health. (Chicago, IL) V.11-21, 1955-60. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,517,1959

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :: 2656 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: IMSUAI Industrial Medicine and Surgery. (Northbrook, IL) V.18-42, 1949-73. For publisher information, see IOHSA5. Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,31,1972 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW AMIHAB AMA Archives of Industrial Health. (Chicago, IL) V.11-21, 1955-60. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,517,1959

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS02, GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H225-H319-H335

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P210-P280-P304 + P340 + P312-P305 + P351 + P338-P337 + P313-P403 + P235

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
F,Xi

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R11:Highly Flammable. R36/37:Irritating to eyes and respiratory system .

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S9-S16-S24-S33

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1128 3/PG 2

[ WGK Germany ]:
1

[ RTECS ]:
LQ5500000

[ Packaging Group ]:
II

[ Hazard Class ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
29151300

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 29151300

Articles

Absolute rate constants for the reactions of Cl atoms with a series of esters. Notario A, et al.

J. Phys. Chem. A 102(18) , 3112-17, (1998)