| Description | Butyl formate is a formate ester resulting from the formal condensation of formic acid with the hydroxy group of butan-1-ol. It has been found in apples, strawberries, sherry and Pamesan cheese, and it has a fruity, plum-like odour and taste. It has a role as a polar aprotic solvent, a flavouring agent and a fragrance. It derives from a butan-1-ol. Butyl formate, also known as butyl methanoate or fema 2916, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acid esters. These are carboxylic acid derivatives in which the carbon atom from the carbonyl group is attached to an alkyl or an aryl moiety through an oxygen atom (forming an ester group). Butyl formate has been detected, but not quantified, in blackcurrants and pineapples. |
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