丁酸丁酯有强烈的、甜润的水果香气，并有香蕉和菠萝似的香韵。在碱性介质中不稳定。在弱酸性介质中尚稳定。不导致变色。

1. 用作溶剂、色谱分析标准物质，也用于有机合成。
2. 用于香精配方中。广泛用于食用香精配方中，在烟用香精中也有用途；也可用日化香精中，但是应用有限。IFRA无限制规定。

Butyl butyrate, or butyl butanoate, is an organic compound that is an ester formed by the condensation of butyric acid and n-butanol. It is a clear, colorless liquid that is insoluble in water, but miscible with ethanol and diethyl ether. Its refractive index is 1.406 at 20 °C.