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Methyl propionate

99%

Synonym(s):

Methyl propanoate, Propionic acid methyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2COOCH3
CAS Number:
554-12-1
Molecular Weight:
88.11
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24846900
eCl@ss:
39022202
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
209-060-4
MDL number:
MFCD00009306
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1737628
Assay:
99%

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Product Name

Methyl propionate, 99%

InChI key

RJUFJBKOKNCXHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H8O2/c1-3-4(5)6-2/h3H2,1-2H3

SMILES string

CCC(=O)OC

vapor density

3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

40 mmHg ( 11 °C)
85.3 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

99%

autoignition temp.

876 °F

expl. lim.

13 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.376 (lit.)

bp

79 °C (lit.)

mp

−88 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble 16 parts
alcohol: miscible
diethyl ether: miscible

density

0.915 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

Quality Level

100

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General description

Methyl propionate is an efficient solvent for Porcine Pancreatic Lipase (PPL)-catalyzed transesterification reaction of various diols. It is commonly used in organic synthesis. It undergoes vapour-phase aldol condensation with formaldehyde to form methyl methacrylate.
Karl Fischer′s pyridine-free single solution is a reagent used for volumetric Karl Fischer titration, designed to determine the water content in various samples. This solution is free of pyridine, making it a safer and more environmentally friendly option compared to traditional Karl Fischer reagents. It ensures rapid titration with consistent and stable results, making it ideal for precise water analysis.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

28.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-2 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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PPL-catalyzed resolution of 1, 2-and 1, 3-diols in methyl propionate as solvent. An application of the tandem use of enzymes.
Janssen AJM and Zwanenburg B.
Tetrahedron, 47(35), 7409-7416 (1991)
Formation of methyl methacrylate by condensation of methyl propionate with formaldehyde over silica-supported cesium hydroxide catalysts.
Ai M.
Applied Catalysis A: General, 288(1), 211-215 (2005)
Sang-Ryong Lee et al.
The Science of the total environment, 610-611, 992-996 (2017-08-26)
This report proposes a new approach to evaluate the odour nuisance of cattle manure samples from three different cattle breeds (i.e., native cattle, beef cattle, and milk cow) by means of quantification and speciation of volatile fatty acids (VFAs). To
Jonathan Slaughter et al.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 23(1), 167-175 (2016-10-30)
In investigating and seeking to mimic the reactivity of trimethylaluminium (TMA) with synthetic, ester-based lubricating oils, the reaction of methyl propionate 1 was explored with 1, 2 and 3 equivalents of the organoaluminium reagent. Spectroscopic analysis points to the formation of
Ileana M Pazos et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 53(24), 6080-6084 (2014-05-03)
The ability to quantify the local electrostatic environment of proteins and protein/peptide assemblies is key to gaining a microscopic understanding of many biological interactions and processes. Herein, we show that the ester carbonyl stretching vibration of two non-natural amino acids
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