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Introduction

Butter esters are esters showing butter - like flavor, sourced from butter or chemically synthesized to mimic it.
Chemical Properties
Main components are fatty acid esters like ethyl butyrate, having typical ester properties, undergoing hydrolysis, alcoholysis, etc.
Physical Properties
Usually colorless to light - yellow liquid at room temp, with strong butter aroma, somewhat volatile, less dense than water, insoluble in water but soluble in ethanol.

Application Fields of Butter Esters

Food Field
Baked Goods：Adds rich butter flavor to baked items.
Dairy Products：Enhances butter taste in dairy goods.
Meat Products：Improves flavor, reduces odor in meats.
Beverage Field
Milk - based Drinks：Boosts milk flavor in such beverages.
Coffee & Cocoa Drinks：Adds butter aroma to these drinks.
Daily Chemical Field
Perfumes：Acts as flavoring, enriches perfume scent.
Skin - care Products：Brings pleasant smell to care products.
Other Fields
Tobacco Industry：Improves tobacco flavor, softens smoke.
Feed Industry：Enhances feed flavor, boosts intake.

Properties

Physical Properties:
At room temperature, it is usually a colorless to light - yellow liquid. It has a rich and unique butter aroma, certain volatility, a density less than that of water, is insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents like ethanol.
Chemical Properties:
It has the typical chemical properties of esters, can undergo reactions such as hydrolysis and alcoholysis. Under certain conditions, it can also react with other compounds, thus being used for synthesizing other organic compounds or for modification.