Methyl propanoate

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Methyl propanoate Structure
Methyl propanoate structure
Common Name Methyl propanoate
CAS Number 554-12-1 Molecular Weight 88.105
Density 0.9±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 67.9±3.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C4H8O2 Melting Point -88 °C
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 6.1±0.0 °C
Symbol GHS02 GHS07
GHS02, GHS07
Signal Word Danger

 Names

This table lists Chinese names, IUPAC names and various aliases of this chemical substance.

Name Methyl propionate
Synonym More Synonyms

 Chemical & Physical Properties

This table shows physicochemical parameters including melting point, boiling point, density, solubility and optical rotation. Missing data is marked as N/A.

Density 0.9±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 67.9±3.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point -88 °C
Molecular Formula C4H8O2
Molecular Weight 88.105
Flash Point 6.1±0.0 °C
Exact Mass 88.052429
PSA 26.30000
LogP 0.71
Vapour density 3 (vs air)
Vapour Pressure 142.8±0.1 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.373
InChIKey RJUFJBKOKNCXHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCC(=O)OC
Stability Stable. Highly flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, acids, bases. Readily forms explosive mixtures with air. Moisture sensitive.
Water Solubility 5 g/100 mL at 20 ºC

 MSDS

This table provides MSDS information including hazard classification, first‑aid, fire‑fighting, spill handling, operation and storage instructions.

 Toxicological Information

This table summarizes toxicological test data, acute & chronic toxicity and ecological hazard parameters for this chemical.

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
UF5970000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Propionic acid, methyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
554-12-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
1737628
LAST UPDATED :
199701
DATA ITEMS CITED :
8
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C4-H8-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
88.12
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
2VO1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
REFERENCE :
FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,765,1982 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,765,1982
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
3460 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
GTPZAB Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-36, 1957-1992. For publisher information, see MTPEEI Volume(issue)/page/year: 18(3),48,1974
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
27 gm/m3
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
GTPZAB Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-36, 1957-1992. For publisher information, see MTPEEI Volume(issue)/page/year: 18(3),48,1974
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
>5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,765,1982 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 10 mg/m3 JAN 1993 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X7135 No. of Facilities: 7 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 1 No. of Employees: 1822 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 272 (estimated)

 Safety Information

This table covers safety warnings, protective measures, incompatible substances and disposal guidelines for this compound.

Symbol GHS02 GHS07
GHS02, GHS07
Signal Word Danger
Hazard Statements H225-H332
Precautionary Statements P210
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard Codes F:Flammable;Xn:Harmful;
Risk Phrases R11;R20
Safety Phrases S16-S24-S29-S33
RIDADR UN 1248 3/PG 2
WGK Germany 1
RTECS UF5970000
Packaging Group II
Hazard Class 3
HS Code 2915509000

 Synthetic Route

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 Customs

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HS Code 2915509000
Summary 2915509000 propionic acid, its salts and esters。supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward)。VAT:17.0%。tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:5.5%。general tariff:30.0%

 Articles4

More Articles

This table lists relevant public references with title, journal and publication metadata for this compound.

Mosquito odorant receptor for DEET and methyl jasmonate.

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 111(46) , 16592-7, (2014)

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Ester carbonyl vibration as a sensitive probe of protein local electric field.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 53(24) , 6080-4, (2014)

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. Here...

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)

 Synonyms

This table collects all English aliases, systematic names and CAS‑related synonyms of the compound.

MFCD00009306
EINECS 209-060-4
Propanoic acid, methyl ester
Methyl propionate
methyl propanoate

 Methyl propanoate | FAQ

This section contains frequently‑asked‑questions about this compound, including basic parameters, properties, storage conditions and corresponding answers.

Q: What are the downstream products of Methyl propionate?
A: Related downstream products(CAS) of Methyl propionate: 565-69-5;56326-98-8;3395-91-3;565-67-3;623-37-0;34880-70-1;516-09-6;108-94-1;600-22-6;922-68-9.
Q: How is the water solubility of Methyl propionate?
A: Water solubility of Methyl propionate: 5 g/100 mL at 20 ºC.
Q: What is the safety information for Methyl propionate?
A: Safety information for Methyl propionate: S16-S24-S29-S33.
Q: What is the English name of Methyl propionate?
A: The English name of Methyl propionate is Methyl propionate.
Q: What is the melting point of Methyl propionate?
A: Melting point of Methyl propionate is -88 °C.
Q: What is the SMILES notation of Methyl propionate?
A: SMILES notation of Methyl propionate is CCC(=O)OC.
Q: What is the boiling point of Methyl propionate?
A: Boiling point of Methyl propionate is 67.9±3.0 °C at 760 mmHg.
Q: What is the InChIKey of Methyl propionate?
A: InChIKey of Methyl propionate is RJUFJBKOKNCXHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Q: What is the molecular formula of Methyl propionate?
A: Molecular formula of Methyl propionate is C4H8O2.
Q: What is the molecular weight of Methyl propionate?
A: Molecular weight of Methyl propionate is 88.105.

 Methyl propanoatefactory

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Shanghai Nianxing Industrial Co., Ltd
Dayang Chem (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.
Henan Tianfu Chemical Co., Ltd.
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