Boiling Point of Common Esters
The boiling point of esters can vary depending on their specific chemical structure. The table below provides a comprehensive list of boiling point values for different esters at 1 atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)
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| Methyl acetate (C3H6O2) | 57 |
| Ethyl acetate (C4H8O2) | 77 |
| Butyl acetate (C6H12O2) | 126 |
| Isopropyl acetate (C5H10O2) | 89 |
| Propyl acetate (C5H10O2) | 102 |
| Ethyl butyrate (C6H12O2) | 121 |
| Methyl propionate (C4H8O2) | 80 |
| Ethyl propionate (C5H10O2) | 99 |
| Isobutyl acetate (C6H12O2) | 116.5 |
| Butyl butyrate (C8H16O2) | 166 |
| Ethyl formate (C3H6O2) | 54 |
| Butyl formate (C5H10O2) | 106 |
| Methyl butyrate (C5H10O2) | 102 |
| Propyl butyrate (C7H14O2) | 143 |
| Methyl isobutyrate (C5H10O2) | 92 |
| Ethyl isobutyrate (C6H12O2) | 110 |
| Butyl isobutyrate (C8H16O2) | 163 |
| Isopropyl butyrate (C7H14O2) | 130 |
| Isobutyl butyrate (C8H16O2) | 157 |
| Methyl valerate (C6H12O2) | 120 |
| Ethyl valerate (C7H14O2) | 144 |
| Butyl valerate (C9H18O2) | 187 |
| Isopropyl valerate (C8H16O2) | 163 |
| Isobutyl valerate (C9H18O2) | 183 |
| Methyl hexanoate (C7H14O2) | 150 |
| Ethyl hexanoate (C8H16O2) | 168 |
| Butyl hexanoate (C10H20O2) | 208 |
| Isopropyl hexanoate (C9H18O2) | 168 |
| Isobutyl hexanoate (C10H20O2) | 200 |
| Methyl octanoate (C9H18O2) | 195 |
| Ethyl octanoate (C10H20O2) | 207 |
| Butyl octanoate (C12H24O2) | 245 |
| Isopropyl octanoate (C11H22O2) | 220 |
| Methyl decanoate (C11H22O2) | 221 |
| Ethyl decanoate (C12H24O2) | 245 |
| Isopropyl decanoate (C13H26O2) | 254 |
| Methyl dodecanoate (C13H26O2) | 262 |
| Ethyl dodecanoate (C14H28O2) | 269 |
| Butyl dodecanoate (C16H32O2) | 300 |
| Isopropyl dodecanoate (C15H30O2) | 285 |
| Methyl benzoate (C8H8O2) | 199.5 |
| Ethyl benzoate (C9H10O2) | 213 |
| Butyl benzoate (C11H14O2) | 250 |
| Isopropyl benzoate (C10H12O2) | 216 |
| Isobutyl benzoate (C11H14O2) | 242 |
| Phenethyl acetate (C10H12O2) | 233 |
Related Tables
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