Methyl propionate

C4H8O2CAS 554-12-188.11 g/mol

OO
Ester

Properties

Molecular formula
C4H8O2
Molar mass
88.11 g/mol
Exact mass
88.0524 Da
Density
0.915 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point
−87.5 °C
Boiling point
79.8 °C
Flash point
-2.2 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility
62.4 g/L
logP
0.57Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
26.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 2
Rotatable bonds
1

Hazards

Danger
Flammable (GHS02)Irritant (GHS07)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 607-027-00-2), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P271, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P317, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
554-12-1
SMILES
CCC(=O)OC
InChIKey
RJUFJBKOKNCXHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c1-3-4(5)6-2/h3H2,1-2H3

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Names and synonyms

5 names
  • Propanoic acid, methyl ester
  • Propionic acid, methyl ester
  • Methyl propanoate
  • Methyl propylate
  • NSC 9375

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Similar compounds

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

Same formula

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