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P51478

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Propionic anhydride

97%

Synonym(s):

Propanoic anhydride

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Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2CO)2O
CAS Number:
123-62-6
Molecular Weight:
130.14
Beilstein:
507066
EC Number:
204-638-2
MDL number:
MFCD00009303
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24898599
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

4.5 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 57.7 °C)

Assay

97%

autoignition temp.

545 °F

expl. lim.

11.9 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.404 (lit.)

bp

167 °C (lit.)

mp

−43 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: decomposes (when in contact with water)

density

1.015 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCC(=O)OC(=O)CC

InChI

1S/C6H10O3/c1-3-5(7)9-6(8)4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

WYVAMUWZEOHJOQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Propionic anhydride can be used as an acylating agent for the lipase-catalyzed esterification of alcohols. Recent studies indicate that the particle boards manufactured from wood chips modified with propionic anhydride show enhanced dimensional stability.

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

165.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

74 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Anhydrides as acylating agents in lipase-catalyzed stereoselective esterification of racemic alcohols.
Bianchi D, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 53(23), 5531-5534 (1988)
Dimensional stabilisation and strength of particleboard by chemical modification with propionic anhydride.
Papadopoulos AN & Gkaraveli A
European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 61(2), 142-144 (2003)
Hyung Wook Nam et al.
Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences, 826(1-2), 91-107 (2005-09-17)
N-Terminal isotope tagging (NIT) is an important proteomic tool for quantifying proteins in complex mixtures. Here we describe a modified version of the isotope-coded propionylation procedure of Zhang et al. [Zhang et al., Rapid Commun. Mass Spectom. 16 (2002) 2325]
Robert Meatherall et al.
Journal of analytical toxicology, 33(8), 525-531 (2009-10-31)
Azide in human blood and plasma samples was derivatized with propionic anhydride in a headspace vial without prior sample preparation. The reaction proceeds quickly at room temperature to form propionyl azide. A portion of the headspace was assayed by gas
Surendra Nimesh et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 337(1-2), 265-274 (2007-01-27)
Polyethylenimine (750 kDa) has been derivatized to influence the proton sponge mechanism and hydrophobic-hydrophilic balance. The polymer was acylated using acid anhydrides of varying carbon chain length, followed by cross-linking with PEG-bis-P to form compact nanoparticles. The chemical linkages in
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