Propyl formate

C4H8O2CAS 110-74-788.11 g/mol

OO
Ester

Properties

Molecular formula
C4H8O2
Molar mass
88.11 g/mol
Exact mass
88.0524 Da
Density
0.9287 g/mL (at 40 °C)
Melting point
−92.9 °C
Boiling point
80.9 °C
Flash point
-2.8 °C
logP
0.57Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
26.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 2
Rotatable bonds
3

Hazards

Danger
Flammable (GHS02)Irritant (GHS07)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264+P265, P271, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P337+P317, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
110-74-7
SMILES
CCCOC=O
InChIKey
KFNNIILCVOLYIR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c1-2-3-6-4-5/h4H,2-3H2,1H3

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Names and synonyms

3 names
  • Formic acid, propyl ester
  • n-Propyl formate
  • Propyl methanoate

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Similar compounds

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue. All similar compounds

Same formula

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