Ethyl acetoxy butanoate

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.^[1] It can be metabolized in humans into GHB, and thus can produce similar sedative effects.^{[citation needed]}

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Ethyl acetoxy butanoate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Ethyl 4-(acetyloxy)butanoate
Other names Ethyl 4-acetoxybutanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	25560-91-2 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	3544989
PubChem CID	4340980
UNII	R622BPD8K6 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50402111
InChI InChI=1S/C8H14O4/c1-3-11-8(10)5-4-6-12-7(2)9/h3-6H2,1-2H3 Key: KMPQIYXXLIFPKA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCOC(=O)CCCOC(=O)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H14O4
Molar mass	174.196 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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It is synthesised by the reaction of gamma-butyrolactone and ethyl acetate with sodium ethoxide.^[2]