Butyl acetate

At a glance

A fruity, solvent-like ester with a banana-and-apple character, used as an inexpensive fruity top note and also common industrially as a general-purpose solvent for coatings and lacquers.

Category
โš—๏ธ Synthetic
Origin
chemical synthesis
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ester
CAS number
123-86-4
Profile
fruity, sweet
IFRA status
Not restricted
โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-09-01