Butyl Decanoate

Ref. 3D-FBA67336

Product Information

• Name: Butyl Decanoate
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Butyl decanoate is a fatty acid ester that has a hydroxyl group attached to the butyl group. This product is used as a solvent and conditioning agent in cosmetics. It has been shown to have high thermal expansion, which makes it useful as a solid catalyst in polymerization reactions. Butyl decanoate reacts with phosphotungstic acid to produce magnetic particles that are used in analytical chemistry applications. The hydroxy group on this molecule can be acidic or basic depending on the conditions of the solution.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 228.38 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₄H₂₈O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%