Record Information
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Creation Date2016-05-19 01:55:20 UTC
Update Date2026-04-16 21:00:01 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM004825
Identification
Common NameBENZYL BUTYRATE
ClassSmall Molecule
Description
Phenylmethyl butanoate is found in alcoholic beverages. Phenylmethyl butanoate is present in purple and yellow passion fruit, mountain papaya, cherimoya, black tea, Bourbon vanilla and hog plum. Phenylmethyl butanoate is a flavouring agent.
Contaminant Sources
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Phenylmethyl butanoic acidGenerator
Benzyl butanoateHMDB
Benzyl butyrateHMDB
Benzyl N-butanoateHMDB
Benzyl N-butyrateHMDB
Benzyl-N-butyrateHMDB
Benzylester kyseliny maselneHMDB
BenzylsuccinateHMDB
Butanoic acid, benzyl esterHMDB
Butanoic acid, phenylmethyl esterHMDB
Butyric acid, benzyl esterHMDB
FEMA 2140HMDB
N-Butyric acid benzyl esterHMDB
Phenylmethyl butyrateHMDB
Benzyl butanoic acidGenerator
Chemical FormulaC11H14O2
Average Molecular Mass178.228 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass178.099 g/mol
CAS Registry Number103-37-7
IUPAC Namebenzyl butanoate
Traditional Namebenzyl butanoate
SMILESCCCC(=O)OCC1=CC=CC=C1
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C11H14O2/c1-2-6-11(12)13-9-10-7-4-3-5-8-10/h3-5,7-8H,2,6,9H2,1H3
InChI KeyVONGZNXBKCOUHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzyloxycarbonyls. These are organic compounds containing a carbonyl group substituted with a benzyloxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzyloxycarbonyls
Direct ParentBenzyloxycarbonyls
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Benzyloxycarbonyl
  • Fatty acid ester
  • Fatty acyl
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.11 g/LALOGPS
logP2.93ALOGPS
logP2.79ChemAxon
logS-3.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count5ChemAxon
Refractivity51.25 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability20.05 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
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External Links
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0033376
FooDB IDFDB011406
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID7367
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID7650
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.