Propionic acid sec- butyl ester

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Structural formula
Structural formula of sec-butyl propionate
General
Surname Propionic acid sec- butyl ester
other names

sec -butyl propionate

Molecular formula C 7 H 14 O 2
Brief description

colorless liquid with an apple-like odor

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 591-34-4
ECHA InfoCard 100.130.667
PubChem 136376
ChemSpider 120148
Wikidata Q60244743
properties
Molar mass 130.19 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

density

0.866 g cm −3

Melting point

<20 ° C

boiling point

132.5 ° C

Vapor pressure

4 hPa (20 ° C)

solubility
  • poorly soluble in water
  • soluble in ethanol and diethyl ether
Refractive index

1.3952 (20 ° C)

safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling from  Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP) , expanded if necessary
02 - Highly / extremely flammable

Caution

H and P phrases H: 226
P: no P-phrases
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

Propionic acid sec- butyl ester is a chemical compound from the group of carboxylic acid esters .

Extraction and presentation

Propionic acid sec- butyl ester can be obtained by reacting ethene with carbon monoxide , the corresponding alcohol and a catalyst .

properties

Propionic acid sec- butyl ester is a colorless liquid with an apple-like odor that is sparingly soluble in water.

safety instructions

The vapors of propionic acid sec- butyl ester can form an explosive mixture with air ( flash point <55 ° C, ignition temperature > 300 ° C).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Entry on sec-butyl propionate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on December 30, 2018(JavaScript required) .
  2. ↑ a b David R. Lide: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics A Ready-reference Book of Chemical and Physical Data . CRC Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-8493-0595-5 , pp. 90 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  3. ↑ Entry on sec-butyl propionate in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on December 30, 2018. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .
  4. ↑ Google Patents: EP0321054B1 - Process for the production of propionate esters - Google Patents , accessed December 30, 2018