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Propionic acid

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Propionic acid, Methyl acetic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H6O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
74.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Index Number:
201-176-3
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0% (GC)
Form:
liquid
Grade:
synthesis grade
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grade

synthesis grade

Quality Level

vapor pressure

5 hPa ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

485 °C (DIN 51794)

potency

2600 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), 500 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

2.1-12 % (v/v)

pH

2.5 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

bp

140.7-141.4 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-20 °C

transition temp

flash point 50.5 °C

density

0.993 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)CC

InChI

1S/C3H6O2/c1-2-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5)

InChI key

XBDQKXXYIPTUBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.993 - 0.994
Water (K. F.): ≤ 0.30 %
Identity (IR): passes test


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

129.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

54 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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SKUGTIN
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