butyl formate (CHEBI:88514)

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ChEBI Name	butyl formate

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:88514

Definition	A formate ester resulting from the formal condensation of formic acid with the hydroxy group of butan-1-ol. Found in apples, strawberries, sherry and Pamesan cheese, it has a fruity, plum-like odour and taste.

Stars	This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.

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Formula

C5H10O2

Net Charge

Average Mass

102.132

Monoisotopic Mass

102.06808

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-2-3-4-7-5-6/h5H,2-4H2,1H3

InChIKey

NMJJFJNHVMGPGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCOC(=O)[H]

Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s):	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(s):	flavouring agent A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.

Application(s):	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. flavouring agent A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food. fragrance A substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	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

butyl formate

Last Modified

26 July 2017