• Name

  FEMA 3393

• EINECS 239-798-2
• CAS No. 15706-73-7
• Article Data5
• CAS DataBase
• Density 0.874 g/cm³
• Solubility
• Melting Point 174-176 °C
• Formula C₉H₁₈O₂
• Boiling Point 176.5 °C at 760 mmHg
• Molecular Weight 158.241
• Flash Point 59.4 °C
• Transport Information UN 3272 3/PG 3
• Appearance Clear colourless liquid
• Safety 61
• Risk Codes 51/53
• Molecular Structure
• Hazard Symbols N
• Synonyms Butyricacid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester (8CI);Butyl 2-methylbutanoate;n-Butyl 2-methylbutyrate;
• PSA 26.30000
• LogP 2.37580

Synthetic route

116-53-0, 600-07-7

2-Methylbutanoic acid

71-36-3

butan-1-ol

15706-73-7

n-butyl 2-methylbutanoate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With pyridine; dmap; dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide In dichloromethane at 0 - 20℃; for 3.5h;	69.6%

109-65-9

1-bromo-butane

116-53-0, 600-07-7

2-Methylbutanoic acid

15706-73-7

n-butyl 2-methylbutanoate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With ISOPROPYLAMIDE; tetra(n-butyl)ammonium hydroxide at 100℃; for 1h; 1) pH 10 - 12;

tetramethylammonium phenyltrimethylborate

97-88-1

2-methyl-butyl acrylate

15706-73-7

n-butyl 2-methylbutanoate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With benzophenone In acetonitrile; benzene at 25℃; Irradiation; Yield given;

504-61-0

(E)-but-2-enol

96-17-3, 57456-98-1

2-Methylbutyraldehyde

A

2-Methyl-butyric acid (E)-but-2-enyl ester

B

15706-73-7

n-butyl 2-methylbutanoate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With potassium carbonate; bis(1,5-cyclooctadiene)diiridium(I) dichloride In toluene at 20℃; for 12h;

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carbon monoxide

101749-61-5

tri-sec-butylindium

71-36-3

butan-1-ol

15706-73-7

n-butyl 2-methylbutanoate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With 6,6'-bis(diphenylphosphanyl)-2,2',3,3'-tetrahydro-5,5'-bi-1,4-benzodioxin; bis-triphenylphosphine-palladium(II) chloride; Desyl chloride at 60℃; under 2585.81 Torr; for 36h;	60 %Chromat.

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Butyl 2-methylbutyrate Chemical Properties

Butyl 2-methylbutyrate Safety Profile

Butyl 2-methylbutyrate Specification