Density of Common Esters

The density of esters can vary depending on the specific type of ester and its molecular structure. The following table provides a comprehensive list of density values for various esters under 1 atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)

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Density of Esters
	Temperature
Methyl acetate (C₃H₆O₂)	20	0.934
Ethyl acetate (C₄H₈O₂)	20	0.900
Butyl acetate (C₆H₁₂O₂)	20	0.880
Isopropyl acetate (C₅H₁₀O₂)	20	0.870
Propyl acetate (C₅H₁₀O₂)	25	0.883
Ethyl butyrate (C₆H₁₂O₂)	25	0.874
Methyl propionate (C₄H₈O₂)	20	0.915
Ethyl propionate (C₅H₁₀O₂)	20	0.892
Isobutyl acetate (C₆H₁₂O₂)	20	0.871
Butyl butyrate (C₈H₁₆O₂)	20	0.872
Ethyl formate (C₃H₆O₂)	20	0.917
Butyl formate (C₅H₁₀O₂)	25	0.887
Methyl butyrate (C₅H₁₀O₂)	20	0.898
Propyl butyrate (C₇H₁₄O₂)	25	0.868
Methyl isobutyrate (C₅H₁₀O₂)	20	0.890
Ethyl isobutyrate (C₆H₁₂O₂)	25	0.863
Butyl isobutyrate (C₈H₁₆O₂)	25	0.862
Isopropyl butyrate (C₇H₁₄O₂)	25	0.865
Isobutyl butyrate (C₈H₁₆O₂)	25	0.860
Methyl valerate (C₆H₁₂O₂)	25	0.885
Ethyl valerate (C₇H₁₄O₂)	20	0.877
Butyl valerate (C₉H₁₈O₂)	25	0.866
Isopropyl valerate (C₈H₁₆O₂)	25	0.884
Isobutyl valerate (C₉H₁₈O₂)	25	0.862
Methyl hexanoate (C₇H₁₄O₂)	20	0.885
Ethyl hexanoate (C₈H₁₆O₂)	20	0.870
Butyl hexanoate (C₁₀H₂₀O₂)	20	0.865
Isopropyl hexanoate (C₉H₁₈O₂)	20	0.860
Isobutyl hexanoate (C₁₀H₂₀O₂)	22	0.877
Methyl octanoate (C₉H₁₈O₂)	20	0.877
Ethyl octanoate (C₁₀H₂₀O₂)	18	0.866
Butyl octanoate (C₁₂H₂₄O₂)	20	0.863
Isopropyl octanoate (C₁₁H₂₂O₂)	20	0.855
Methyl decanoate (C₁₁H₂₂O₂)	20	0.873
Ethyl decanoate (C₁₂H₂₄O₂)	20	0.865
Isopropyl decanoate (C₁₃H₂₆O₂)	20	0.854
Methyl dodecanoate (C₁₃H₂₆O₂)	25	0.869
Ethyl dodecanoate (C₁₄H₂₈O₂)	20	0.862
Butyl dodecanoate (C₁₆H₃₂O₂)	29	0.856
Isopropyl dodecanoate (C₁₅H₃₀O₂)	20	0.854
Methyl benzoate (C₈H₈O₂)	25	1.084
Ethyl benzoate (C₉H₁₀O₂)	20	1.050
Butyl benzoate (C₁₁H₁₄O₂)	20	1.000
Isopropyl benzoate (C₁₀H₁₂O₂)	20	0.001
Isobutyl benzoate (C₁₁H₁₄O₂)	20	0.999
Phenethyl acetate (C₁₀H₁₂O₂)	20	1.088

Related Tables

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