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Propyl acetate

analytical standard

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Linear Formula:
CH3COOCH2CH2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
102.13
Beilstein:
1740764
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
eCl@ss:
39022103
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

vapor density

3.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

25 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.7% (GC)

autoignition temp.

842 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

1.7 %, 37 °F
8 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.384 (lit.)
n20/D 1.384

bp

102 °C (lit.)

mp

−95 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble

density

0.888 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

CCCOC(C)=O

InChI

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

InChI key

YKYONYBAUNKHLG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Propyl acetate may be used in the preparation of geranyl acetate.
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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

53.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

11.8 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Kinetics study of propyl acetate synthesis reaction catalyzed by Amberlyst 15.
Huang YS and Sundmacher K.
International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, 39(5), 245-253 (2007)
Excess molar enthalpies for binary mixtures of n-propanol, acetic acid, and n-propyl acetate at 313.15 K and atmospheric pressure.
Letyanina I, et al.
Fluid Phase Equilibria, 381, 77-82 (2014)
Saturated vapour pressure of methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, n-propyl acetate, methyl propionate, and ethyl propionate.
Polak J and Mertl I
Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications, 30, 3526-3528 (1965)
Geranyl acetate synthesis by lipase-catalyzed transesterification in supercritical carbon dioxide.
Geranyl acetate synthesis by lipase-catalyzed transesterification in supercritical carbon dioxide.
Chulalaksananukul W, et al.
Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 15(8), 691-698 (1993)
A L Gustavsson et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 5(12), 2173-2183 (1998-02-12)
The enantiomers of cis- and trans-3-(4-propyl-cyclopent-2-enyl) propyl acetate, which are conformationally constrained analogues of (Z)-5-decenyl acetate (1), a sex pheromone component of the turnip moth, Agrotis segetum, have been synthesized and tested using the electrophysiological single-sensillum technique. The analogues mimic

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