Melting Point of Common Esters
The melting points of esters can vary widely depending on their specific chemical structure. The following table provides a comprehensive list of melting point values for common esters at 1 atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)
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| Methyl acetate (C3H6O2) | -98 |
| Ethyl acetate (C4H8O2) | -83.6 |
| Butyl acetate (C6H12O2) | -77 |
| Isopropyl acetate (C5H10O2) | -73 |
| Propyl acetate (C5H10O2) | -93 |
| Ethyl butyrate (C6H12O2) | -97 |
| Methyl propionate (C4H8O2) | -88 |
| Ethyl propionate (C5H10O2) | -74 |
| Isobutyl acetate (C6H12O2) | -98.8 |
| Butyl butyrate (C8H16O2) | -91.5 |
| Ethyl formate (C3H6O2) | -80 |
| Butyl formate (C5H10O2) | -90 |
| Methyl butyrate (C5H10O2) | -95 |
| Propyl butyrate (C7H14O2) | -95 |
| Methyl isobutyrate (C5H10O2) | -85 |
| Ethyl isobutyrate (C6H12O2) | -88 |
| Butyl isobutyrate (C8H16O2) | -88 |
| Isopropyl butyrate (C7H14O2) | -95 |
| Isobutyl butyrate (C8H16O2) | -88 |
| Methyl valerate (C6H12O2) | -91 |
| Ethyl valerate (C7H14O2) | -91 |
| Butyl valerate (C9H18O2) | -93 |
| Isopropyl valerate (C8H16O2) | -63 |
| Isobutyl valerate (C9H18O2) | -93 |
| Methyl hexanoate (C7H14O2) | -71 |
| Ethyl hexanoate (C8H16O2) | -67 |
| Butyl hexanoate (C10H20O2) | -64 |
| Isobutyl hexanoate (C10H20O2) | -64 |
| Methyl octanoate (C9H18O2) | -40 |
| Ethyl octanoate (C10H20O2) | -43 |
| Butyl octanoate (C12H24O2) | -43 |
| Isopropyl octanoate (C11H22O2) | -46 |
| Methyl decanoate (C11H22O2) | -18 |
| Ethyl decanoate (C12H24O2) | -20 |
| Methyl dodecanoate (C13H26O2) | 5 |
| Ethyl dodecanoate (C14H28O2) | -2 |
| Butyl dodecanoate (C16H32O2) | -7 |
| Isopropyl dodecanoate (C15H30O2) | 4 |
| Methyl benzoate (C8H8O2) | -12 |
| Ethyl benzoate (C9H10O2) | -34 |
| Butyl benzoate (C11H14O2) | -22 |
| Phenethyl acetate (C10H12O2) | -31 |
Related Tables
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