Butyl Butyryl Lactate

Product Name:

Butyl butyryl lactate

CAS:

7492-70-8

MF:

C11H20O4

MW:

216.27

EINECS:

231-326-3

Product Categories:

A-B;Alphabetical Listings;Flavors and Fragrances;esters

Mol File:

7492-70-8.mol

Boiling point 

90 °C2 mm Hg(lit.)

density 

0.972 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

FEMA 

2190 | BUTYL BUTYRYLLACTATE

refractive index 

n20/D 1.415-1.425(lit.)

Fp 

>230 °F

JECFA Number

935

CAS DataBase Reference

7492-70-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Butanoic acid, 2-butoxy-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl ester(7492-70-8)

EPA Substance Registry System

Butanoic acid, 2-butoxy-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl ester (7492-70-8)

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

ES8123000

Chemical Properties

Butyl butyryl lactate has a taste similar to milk, mild cheese, butter and cream.

Uses

Butyl Butyryllactate is a synthetic flavoring agent that is a stable, colorless to light yellow liquid with the odor of cooked butter. it is miscible with alcohol and most fixed oils, soluble in propylene glycol, and insoluble in glycerin and water. it should be stored in glass, tin, or resin-lined containers. it is used in butter flavors with applica- tions in baked goods and candy at 14–60 ppm.

Aroma threshold values

Aroma characteristics at around 1.0%: creamy, fatty, dairy-like, stale milky with waxy coconut-like nuances.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: creamy mouthfeel, buttery dairy, waxy, milky with coconut and cheesy nuances.

Safety Profile

A skin irritant. See also ESTERS. Combustible liquid. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

Raw materials

Butyric anhydride-->Butyl lactate