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

Name Methyl propionate
Synonym More Synonyms

 Chemical & Physical Properties

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
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

 Toxicological Information

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

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

 Customs

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%

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 Synonyms

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