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Ethyl 4-(acetyloxy)butanoate | |
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Ethyl 4-acetoxybutanoate
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| Properties | |
| C8H14O4 | |
| Molar mass | 174.196 g·mol−1 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ethyl acetoxy butanoate (EAB) is a volatile chemical compound found as a minor component of the odour profile of ripe pineapples, though in its pure form it has a smell more similar to sour yoghurt. It can be metabolized in humans into GHB, and thus can produce similar sedative effects.
It is synthesised by the reaction of gamma-butyrolactone and ethyl acetate with sodium ethoxide.