Butyl acetate is an organic compound, a colorless liquid with a fruity odor. Butyl acetate is slightly soluble in water and miscible with general organic solvents such as alcohol and ether. Butyl acetate is insoluble in water and difficult to hydrolyze. However, under the action of acid or alkali, it is hydrolyzed to generate acetic acid and butanol. Butyl acetate is the most important medium volatile solvent in the coatings industry. Its volatility is high enough to evaporate quickly from the coating film, and low enough to prevent shrinkage, whitening and disordered flow.
The molecular weight of butyl acetate is 116.158; the CAS number is 123-86-4.
Uses of Butyl Acetate
1. Coating industry: widely used in polyurethane paint, acrylic resin paint, nitro paint, ethylene peroxide paint and other thinners.
2. Production of fluorescent lamps: used as a solvent for fluorescent powder adhesives in the production of fluorescent lamps.
3. Knitted fabric foam artificial leather (finishing agent): used as a solvent in the finishing agent.
4. Pharmaceutical industry: It can be used as an organic solvent for the production of erythromycin in the pharmaceutical industry. .
5. It can also be used as a good solvent for camphor, mineral oil, grease, synthetic resin, natural and synthetic rubber, photographic film, spices, etc.
6. GB 2760-96 stipulates that it is allowed to use edible spices. As a spice, it is widely used in the preparation of banana, pear, pineapple, apricot, peach, strawberry, berry and other flavors. It can also be used as a solvent for natural rubber and synthetic resins.
7. Excellent organic solvent, good for cellulose acetate butyrate, ethyl cellulose, chlorinated rubber, polystyrene, methacrylic resin and many natural resins such as tannin extract, manila gum, dammar resin, etc. Solubility properties. Widely used in nitrocellulose varnishes, used as solvents in the processing of artificial leather, fabrics and plastics, used as extractants in various petroleum processing and pharmaceutical processes, and also used in spice compounding and apricots, bananas, pears, pineapples, etc. Components of various fragrances.
8. Used as analytical reagent, chromatographic analysis standard substance and solvent.
Packaging, storage and transportation of butyl acetate: Butyl acetate has no obvious corrosion to metal when dry, and can be stored in mild steel or aluminum containers.
Post time: Jan-28-2023