i-Butyl acetate / C6H12O2

Flammability limit Threshold limit value
LFL UFL TLV-TWA TLV-STEL
1.3% 10.5% 150 ppm. 700 mg/m3 200 ppm. 950 mg/m3

i-Butyl acetate : Description And Use

USE

  • Iso Butyl Acetate has great solvency traits for polymers, resins, oils, and cellulose. It is mainly used in paints and coating.
  • Industry for wood varnishes, architectural coatings, printing inks, and adhesives
  • It can replace n-butyl acetate if a coating needs to dry quicker.
  • It is also widely used in aerosol sprays, thinners, sealants, cleaners, fragrances, cosmetics, and personal care products.
  • The primary end user market for this product is paints, coatings, cosmetics, and cleaning industries.

General description

Iso butyl acetate is a chemical compound with a molecular formula of C6H12O2 . This product is a colorless liquid that has a fruity ester odor. A common method for preparing isobutyl acetate is Fischer esterification, where precursors isobutyl alcohol and acetic acid are heated in the presence of a strong acid. Isobutyl acetate has three isomers: n-butyl acetate, tert-butyl acetate, and sec-butyl acetate, which are also common solvents. It is commonly used as a solvent in the production of polymers, resins, oils, and cellulose. This product is highly flammable with a flash point of 18º C and a flammability rating of 3. It is highly miscible with all common organic solvents (alcohols, ketones, glycols, esters) but only slightly miscibility in water

i-Buthyl acetate: Warnings and caution

GHS hazard statements

H225 – Highly flammable liquid and vapor

H336 – May cause drowsiness or dizziness

GHS precautionary statements

P210 – keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames, and other ignition sources. No smoking. 

P370 + P378 – In case of fire: Use dry powder or dry sand to extinguish.

P403 + P235 – Store in well-ventilated place.keep cool.

i-Bythyl acetate: Chemical and physical properties

Molecular Formula: 𝐶6𝐻12𝑂2 / 𝐶𝐻3𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐶𝐻2𝐶𝐻(𝐶𝐻3)2

Synonyms: 2-Methylpropyl acetate, beta.-Methylpropyl acetate, beta.-Methylpropyl ethanoate, Acetic acid, 2-
methyl propyl ester

CAS Number: 110-19-0

Molecular Mass: 116.16 𝑔. 𝑚𝑜𝑙−1

Exact Mass: 116.083 𝑔. 𝑚𝑜𝑙−1

Flashpoint: 62℉/18℃

Boiling Point: 243.1℉ 𝑎𝑡 760 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔/116.5℃

Melting Point: −142.8 °𝐹 / −98.8 °𝐶

Vapour Pressure: 13 𝑚𝑚 𝐻𝑔 𝑎𝑡 20℃

Water Solubility: 0.67𝑔/100𝑚𝐿 (20 °𝐶)

Density: 0.8712 𝑔. 𝑐𝑚 − 3

Viscosity: 0.676 𝑚𝑃𝑎. 𝑠 𝑎𝑡 25℃

Autoignition Temperature: 421℃ / 790℉

Vapor Density: 4 (𝑅𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝐴𝑖𝑟)

Odor: Fruit-like odor

Color/ Form: Colorless liquid

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