<unk>  is used in the preparation of various butyrate esters. It is used to produce cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB), which is used in a wide variety of tools, paints, and coatings, and is more resistant to degradation than cellulose acetate. CAB can degrade with exposure to heat and moisture, releasing<unk> . Low-molecular-weight esters of<unk> , such as methyl butyrate, have mostly pleasant aromas or tastes. As a consequence, they are used as food and perfume additives. It is an approved food flavoring in the EU FLAVIS database (number 08.005). Due to its powerful odor, it has also been used as a fishing<unk> it additive. Many of the commercially available flavors used in carp (Cyprinus carpio)<unk> its use<unk>  as their ester<unk> se. It is not clear whether fish are attracted by the<unk>  itself or the substances added to it.<unk>  was one of the few organic<unk> s shown to be palatable for both tench and bitterling. The substance has been used as a stink bomb by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society to disrupt Japanese whaling crews.
Butyric acid
Choline
Phenylacetic acid
Inositol
Gamma-Amino-beta-hydroxybutyric acid
Gluten
Palate
Keto acid