CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Ethyl propionate appears as a clear colorless liquid with a pineapple-like odor. Flash point 54 °F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Vapors are heavier than air. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | REMINISCENT OF RUM & PINEAPPLE |
| Boiling Point | 210 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
| Melting Point | -99 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Flash Point | 54 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Solubility | SOLUBLE IN MOST ORGANIC SOLVENTS |
| Density | 0.891 (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Density | 3.52 (Air=1) |
| Vapor Pressure | 35.9 [mmHg] |
| LogP | log Kow= 1.21 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 887 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.3844 @ 20 °C/D |
| Kovats Retention Index | 680 681 696 681 681 712 700 694.2 678.95 692 693 693 694 699 700 685 706 678 684 688 692 695 707 685 694 691 694 677 692 692 704 695 679 668 690 692 692 683 703 692.5 691 694.1 695 692 704.5 694 693 695 705 691 691 679 695 691 692 693 691 691 691 679 695 700 702 689.6 692.4 693.6 |
| Other Experimental Properties | ACID VALUE NOT MORE THAN 0.2 |
| Chemical Classes | Solvents -> Esters (<C12) |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02  Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H225:Flammable liquids H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P233:Keep container tightly closed. P240:Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. P241:Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/…/equipment. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 102.13 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 1.2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 102.068079557 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 102.068079557 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 26.3 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 59.1 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Ethyl propionate appears as a clear colorless liquid with a pineapple-like odor. Flash point 54 °F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Vapors are heavier than air.