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Ethyl propionate

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natural, ≥97%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

Ethyl propanoate, Propanoic acid ethyl ester, n-Ethyl propanoate

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2COOC2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
102.13
FEMA Number:
2456
Beilstein:
506287
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
402c
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
9.121
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher
natural

Quality Level

Agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 117

vapor density

3.52 (vs air)

vapor pressure

40 mmHg ( 27.2 °C)

Assay

≥97%

autoignition temp.

887 °F

expl. lim.

11 %

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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sustainability

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refractive index

n20/D 1.384 (lit.)

bp

99 °C (lit.)

mp

−73 °C (lit.)

density

0.888 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

Organoleptic

grape; fruity; ethereal; rum; sweet; wine-like

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)CC

InChI

1S/C5H10O2/c1-3-5(6)7-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

FKRCODPIKNYEAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

53.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

12 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A F Hofmann et al.
Digestive diseases and sciences, 42(6), 1274-1282 (1997-06-01)
Topical dissolution of cholesterol gallbladder stones using methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is useful in symptomatic patients judged too ill for surgery. Previous studies showed that ethyl propionate (EP), a C5 ester, dissolves cholesterol gallstones rapidly in vitro, but differs from
Vibeke F Andersen et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 116(21), 5164-5179 (2012-04-25)
Ethyl propionate is a model for fatty acid ethyl esters used as first-generation biodiesel. The atmospheric chemistry of ethyl propionate was investigated at 980 mbar total pressure. Relative rate measurements in 980 mbar N(2) at 293 ± 0.5 K were
O Esch et al.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.), 18(2), 373-379 (1993-08-01)
We performed experiments in anesthetized piglets with two cholesterol gallstone solvents, methyl tert-butyl ether and ethyl propionate, to determine whether blood levels of either solvent would increase during gallbladder instillation of these solvents under conditions simulating gallstone dissolution. The solvent
C Y Chen et al.
Digestive diseases and sciences, 40(2), 419-426 (1995-02-01)
We evaluated the toxic effects of four currently used chemolytic solvents--dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO, 99%), ethyl propionate (EP, 99%), tetrasodium ethyl-dimethyl tetraacetate (4Na-EDTA, 2%, pH 11), and methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE, purity = 99.5%) in an animal model. Each solvent was
Ahmed M El-Nahas et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 111(19), 3727-3739 (2007-02-09)
The complete basis set method CBS-QB3 has been used to study the thermochemistry and kinetics of the esters ethyl propanoate (EP) and methyl butanoate (MB) to evaluate initiation reactions and intermediate products from unimolecular decomposition reactions. Using isodesmic and isogeitonic

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