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Methyl propionate

99%

Synonym(s):

Methyl propanoate, Propionic acid methyl ester

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

3 (vs air)

Quality Level

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

SMILES string

CCC(=O)OC

InChI

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

InChI key

RJUFJBKOKNCXHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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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



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SKUGTIN
109258-100ML04061838688118
109258-500ML04061838688125