CHEMICAL SPECIFICATIONS

CHEMICAL NAMES

Propionic acid, carboxyethane, ethanecarboxylic acid, ethylformic acid, luprisol, metacetonic acid, prozoin, pseudoacetic acid, methylacetic acid, acide propionique, kyselina propionova

Molecular Formula

C2H5COOH

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER

79-09-4

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

Liquid

APPEARANCE

Colorless

VAPOR PRESSURE

2.7 mmHg @ 25°C

VISCOSITY

1.16 cp @ 20°C

BOILING POINT

141°C @ 70 mmHG

FREEZING/MELTING POINT

-21°C

AUTOIGNATION TEMPERATURE

466°C

FLASH POINT

52°C

SOLUBILITY

Miscible in H2O @ 25°C

SPECIFIC GRAVITY/DENSITY

0.99 g/cm3

MOLECULAR WEIGHT

74.08

Propionic Acid

Uses and Applications

Propionic acid is a general sales-grade acid that may be used to produce numerous esters, salts and other derivatives for use in the plastics, coatings, agricultural chemicals, food and perfume industries.

Propionic Acid