Ethyl crotonate
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Surname | Ethyl crotonate | |||||||||||||||
other names |
Ethyl crotonate |
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Molecular formula | C 6 H 10 O 2 | |||||||||||||||
Brief description |
colorless liquid with a pungent odor |
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properties | ||||||||||||||||
Molar mass | 114.15 g mol −1 | |||||||||||||||
Physical state |
liquid |
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density |
0.92 g cm −3 |
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boiling point |
138-140 ° C |
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Vapor pressure |
65 h Pa (50 ° C) |
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solubility |
poorly soluble in water |
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Refractive index |
1.424 (20 ° C) |
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C |
Crotonsäureethylester is an unsaturated Carbonsäureester with a trans -substituted carbon-carbon double bond. The isomeric cis compound is of little importance. The compound is a colorless liquid with a pungent odor. It is represented by the esterification of crotonic acid with ethanol .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g Entry on ethyl crotonate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 1, 2016(JavaScript required) .
- ↑ Data sheet Ethyl crotonate from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on June 3, 2011 ( PDF ).
- ^ Association of authors: Organikum , 19th edition, Johann Ambrosius Barth, Leipzig · Berlin · Heidelberg 1993, ISBN 3-335-00343-8 , pp. 420-421.