Ethyl propionate
ALDRICH/112305 - 99%
Synonym: Ethyl propanoate; Propionic acid ethyl ester
CAS Number: 105-37-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H10O2
Molecular Weight: 102.13
EC Number: 203-291-4
MDL Number: MFCD00009308
Linear Formula: CH3CH2COOC2H5
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | 99% |
| autoignition temp. | 887 °F |
| bp | 99 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.888 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 11 % |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | ester |
| InChI | 1S/C5H10O2/c1-3-5(6)7-4-2 |
| InChI key | FKRCODPIKNYEAC-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −73 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCOC(=O)CC |
| vapor density | 3.52 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 40 mmHg ( 27.2 °C) |
| Application: | Ethyl propionate was used to study the effect of its gavage administration on gastric toxicity in male F344 rats. |
| Application: | Ethyl propionate, when used for contact dissolution of cholesterol gallstones, shows reduced side effects (attributable to increased blood levels) in piglets when compared to methyl tert-butyl ether. |
| General description: | Ethyl propionate is a model for studying the fatty acid ethyl esters which are used as first-generation biodiesel. |
| Packaging: | 1 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 25, 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol |   GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F |
| Risk Statements | 11 |
| Safety Statements | 16-23-24-29-33 |
| RIDADR | UN1195 - class 3 - PG 2 - Ethyl propionate |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 53.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 12 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 99 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −73 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.888 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |