S-Butyl Acetate

Sec Butyl Acetate and uses

Sec-Butyl acetate, or s-Butyl Acetate, 2-Butyl Acetate (SBAC) is a transparent, moderately volatile, flammable liquid with a sweet smell. SBAC is one of 3 isomers of n-Buty Acetate, the other 2 isomers are isobutyl Acetate and tert- Butyl Acetate. SBAC is soluble in organic solvents such as Ethanol, 2-Propanol, 1-Butanol, Benzene, Acetone, Chloroform, methylene chloride, ... but not soluble or slightly soluble in water. S-Butyl Acetate is widely used in: used as a solvent for painting & coating, nitrocellulose, printing inks, adhesives, intermediates for pharmaceutical manufacture, synthetic flavorings, synthetic resin, quick-drying agent for pptical materials and other applications.

Sec-Butyl Acetate Specification:

Property

Unit

Method

Result

Appearance None Visual Clear
Color, Pt-Co None ASTM D1209 10
Density at 20°C g/cm­­3 ASTM D4052 0.8660-0.8760
Purity %wt GC 97.5
Water %wt ASTM E1064 0.10
Acidity as acetic acid %wt ASTM D1613 0.01

Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS of Sec-Butyl Acetate