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CHEBI:88514 - butyl formate
| Formula | C5H10O2 |
| Net Charge | 0 |
| Average Mass | 102.133 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 102.06808 |
| SMILES | [H]C(=O)OCCCC |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-2-3-4-7-5-6/h5H,2-4H2,1H3 |
| InChIKey | NMJJFJNHVMGPGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Roles Classification |
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| Chemical Role: | polar aprotic solvent A solvent with a comparatively high relative permittivity (or dielectric constant), greater than ca. 15, and a sizable permanent dipole moment, that cannot donate suitably labile hydrogen atoms to form strong hydrogen bonds. |
| Biological Role: | flavouring agent A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food. |
| Applications: | fragrance A substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell. flavouring agent A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food. polar aprotic solvent A solvent with a comparatively high relative permittivity (or dielectric constant), greater than ca. 15, and a sizable permanent dipole moment, that cannot donate suitably labile hydrogen atoms to form strong hydrogen bonds. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| butyl formate (CHEBI:88514) has functional parent butan-1-ol (CHEBI:28885) |
| butyl formate (CHEBI:88514) has role flavouring agent (CHEBI:35617) |
| butyl formate (CHEBI:88514) has role fragrance (CHEBI:48318) |
| butyl formate (CHEBI:88514) has role polar aprotic solvent (CHEBI:48358) |
| butyl formate (CHEBI:88514) is a formate ester (CHEBI:52343) |
| IUPAC Name |
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| butyl formate |
| Synonyms | Source |
|---|---|
| n-butyl formate | ChemIDplus |
| formic acid, butyl ester | ChemIDplus |
| butyl methanoate | ChemIDplus |
| formic acid butyl ester | HMDB |
| n-butyl methanoate | ChemIDplus |
| FEMA 2916 | HMDB |
| UniProt Name | Source |
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| butyl formate | UniProt |
| Manual Xrefs | Databases |
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| HMDB0040575 | HMDB |
| CPD-18956 | MetaCyc |
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