Chemical Properties
Light-colored, oleaginous liquid; mild
odor.Insoluble in water; miscible with
alcohol, ether, vegetable and mineral oils. Com-
bustible.
Uses
Butyl Oleate is used to fabricate nanoporous anatase TiO2 mesocrystals with tunable architectures and crystal phases. Also, it improves palmarumycins C12 and C13 production in suspension culture of Berkleasmium sp. Dzf12.
Uses
butyl oleate is an ester of butyl alcohol and oleic acid with lubricant, moisturizer, and emollient properties.
Definition
ChEBI: A fatty acid ester obtained by the formal condensation of the hydroxy group of butan-1-ol with the carboxy group of oleic acid.
Production Methods
Butyl Oleate is produced from n-Butanol and Oieic acid by heating to 100-150 ℃ with sulfuric acid as a catalyst.