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Propionic acid

Name: Propionic acid
Brand: SIGMA

BioReagent, suitable for insect cell culture, ~98%

Synonym(s):

Acid C₃, Propanoic acid, Propanyl acid

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Linear Formula:

CH₃CH₂COOH

CAS Number:

79-09-4

Molecular Weight:

74.08

UNSPSC Code:

12352207

NACRES:

NA.71

PubChem Substance ID:

24898668

EC Number:

201-176-3

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

506071

MDL number:

MFCD00002756

Assay:

~98%

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Properties

vapor density

2.55 (vs air)

Quality Segment

100

vapor pressure

2.4 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

BioReagent

assay

~98%

autoignition temp.

955 °F

expl. lim.

12.1 %

technique(s)

cell culture | insect: suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.386 (lit.)

bp

141 °C (lit.)

mp

−24-−23 °C (lit.)

solubility

H₂O: soluble

density

0.99 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.), 0.993 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C3H6O2/c1-2-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5)

InChI key

XBDQKXXYIPTUBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Propionic acid (PA) is a naturally occurring carboxylic acid, which in its pure state exists as a colorless corrosive liquid with an unpleasant odor. It is miscible in water. Industrially it is produced by hydrocarboxylation of ethylene in presence nickel carbonyl as a catalyst. PA has been found to reduce food intake, lower the fatty acids content in plasma and liver, might improve tissue insulin sensitivity and exerts immunosuppressive actions. Propionic acid is an excellent raw material as it is stable, cheap and safe and can even be used as a food additive.

Application

Use in insect cell culture to inhibit mold growth.

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This Item	402907	1572208	W292400
Sigma-Aldrich P5561 Propionic acid	Sigma-Aldrich 402907 Propionic acid	USP 1572208 Propionic acid	Sigma-Aldrich W292400 Propionic acid
assay ~98%	assay ≥99.5%	assay -	assay ≥99.5%
Quality Level 100	Quality Level 200	Quality Level -	Quality Level 300, 400
solubility H₂O: soluble	solubility H₂O: soluble	solubility -	solubility H₂O: soluble
vapor pressure 2.4 mmHg ( 20 °C)	vapor pressure 2.4 mmHg ( 20 °C)	vapor pressure 2.4 mmHg ( 20 °C)	vapor pressure 2.4 mmHg ( 20 °C)
density 0.99 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.), 0.993 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)	density 0.993 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)	density 0.993 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)	density 0.993 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
refractive index n20/D 1.386 (lit.)	refractive index n20/D 1.386 (lit.)	refractive index n20/D 1.386 (lit.)	refractive index n20/D 1.386 (lit.)

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pictograms

GHS02,GHS05,GHS07

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H226,H314,H335

pcodes

P210 - P233 - P240 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

129.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

54 °C - closed cup

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