n-PROPYL ACETATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 109-60-4

n-PROPYL ACETATE
EINECS NO. 203-686-1
FORMULA CH3COOCH2CH2CH3
MOL WT. 102.13

H.S. CODE

 2915.39
TOXICITY  
SYNONYMS 1-Propyl Acetate; Acetic acid, propyl ester;
1-Acetoxypropane; propyl acetate; n-Propyl ethanoate; Acetate de propyle normal; Octan propylu; Propyl ethanoate; Propylester kyseliny octove; Propylacetat; Acetato de propilo; Acétate de propyle;
SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE clear liquid
MELTING POINT -96 C
BOILING POINT 101 - 102 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 0.88 - 0.89
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Slightly soluble (Soluble in most organic solvents)
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY  

AUTOIGNITION

450 C

NFPA RATINGS

 Health: 1; Flammability: 3; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 1.384
FLASH POINT 10 C
STABILITY

Stable under ordinary conditions
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SOLVENT
Acetate is the ester that an organic group replaces a hydrogen atom in -OH group of acetic acid through reaction (typically condensation) with alcohols. Condensation is the reaction in which two molecules having -OH groups are joined with eliminating a water molecule from their -OH groups. They are produced by esterification reaction from acetic acid and the corresponding alcohol in the presence of strong acids like sulfuric acid. This reaction is reversible and acetate can be hydrolyzed back into alcohol and acetic acid in the presence of strong bases or strong acid, especially at elevated temperature. The term acetate is also for the salt that one or more of the hydrogen atoms of acetic acid are replaced by one or more cations of the base, resulting in a compound containing the negative organic ion of CH3COO-. Lower acetate is a non-polar to weak polar aprotic solvent which have some solubility portion in water. Its miscibility with water gets higher at elevated temperature. Higher acetates have a low solubility in water and used as extraction solvents for fine chemicals particularly for certain antibiotics. Organic acetates are good solvents for a broad range of resins as they are miscible with almost all common organic liquids. Due to their powerful solvency, high volatility and mild odor, acetates are widely used as solvents for paints, coatings, adhesives, cellulose, plastics, fats, wood stains. Additionally ether acetates series are also widely used as solvents. This surfactant-like structure provides the compatibility between water and a number of organic solvents, and the ability to couple unlike phases. The main products include ethyleneglycol monoethyl ether acetate, ethyleneglycol monobutyl ether acetate, and propyleneglycol monomethyl ether acetate. Aromatic acetates such as benzyl acetate are also useful solvent. Benzyl acetate has jasmine like odor. Isoamyl acetate has a similar smell to both banana and pear. Acetates have characteristic fruity odor. They are used as component of perfumes and flavorings. They are used as chemical intermediate to manufacture pharmaceuticals, synthetic flavorings, cleaners, and other organic compounds.

Acetate

 FORMULA

CAS RN

B.P C
Methyl acetate CH3COOCH3 79-20-9 57 - 58
Ethyl acetate CH3COOC2H5 141-78-6 76.5 - 77.5
Propyl acetate CH3COOCH2CH2CH3 109-60-4

101 - 102
Isopropyl acetate CH3COOCH(CH3)2 108-21-4 89

Butyl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)3CH3

123-86-4

 124 - 126 
isobutyl acetate CH3COOCH2CH(CH3)2 110-19-0 115 - 117

Amyl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)4CH3

628-63-7

 149
Isoamyl acetate CH3COOCH2CH2CH(CH3)2 123-92-2 142

Hexyl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)5CH3

142-92-7

 170 - 172

Heptyl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)6CH3

112-06-1

 192 - 193
Octyl acetate CH3COO(CH2)7CH3 112-14-1 205 - 211
Nonanyl acetate CH3COO(CH2)8CH3 143-13-5 212

Decyl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)9CH3

112-17-4

 272
Undecyl acetate CH3COO(CH2)10CH3 112-19-6 269 - 271

Lauryl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)11CH3

112-66-3

 265
Tridecyl acetate CH3COO(CH2)12CH3 1072-33-9

 
Myristyl acetate CH3COO(CH2)13CH3 638-59-5

 

Pentadecyl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)14CH3

629-58-3

 
Cetyl acetate CH3COO(CH2)15CH3

629-70-9

 
Heptadecyl acetate CH3COO(CH2)16CH3 822-20-8

 

Stearyl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)17CH3

822-23-1

 

Behenyl acetate

 CH3COO(CH2)21CH3

822-26-4

 

Hexacosyl acetate

 C28H56O2

822-32-2

 

Triacontyl acetate

 C32H64O2

41755-58-2

 
Benzyl acetate CH3COOCH2C6H5 140-11-4 213 - 214
Bornyl acetate C12H20O2 76-49-3 228 - 231
Isobornyl acetate C12H20O2 125-12-2 229 - 233
Cyclohexyl acetate CH3COOC6H11 622-45-7 172 - 173

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear liquid

PURITY

99.0% max

ACIDITY

0.01% max
BOILING POINT

98.5 - 102 C

COLOR, APHA

15 max

WATER

0.05% max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 170kgs in drum
HAZARD CLASS 3 (Packing Group: II)
UN NO.

1276
OTHER INFORMATION
European Hazard Symbols: F, Risk Phrases: 11,  Safety Phrases: 9-16-23-29-33
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ACETIC ACID
Acetic acid is the simplest carboxylic acid next to formic acid in which a single hydrogen atom is attached to the carboxyl group. If a methyl group is attached to the carboxyl group, the compound is acetic acid. Acetic acid is a clear, corrosive, flammable liquid; melting point 16.6 C, boiling point 118 C. Pure acetic acid freezes in ice-like crystal form. So pure acetic acid is called glacial acetic acid, which contains 99.5 - 100.5 % w/w. It is the two-carbon carboxylic acid, and a systematic name is ethanoic acid. It is completely miscible with water, ethyl alcohol and ether, but is insoluble in carbon disulfide. It is a characteristic component of vinegar and an important biochemical intermediate in the form of acetylcoenzyme A, mostly. Most commercial production of virgin synthetic acetic acid is based on  methanol carbonylation. Significant volumes of acetic acid are recovered in cellulose acetate operations and lesser quantities during production of polyvinyl  alcohol and butyral, peracetic acid, ethylene-vinyl alcohol and acetaminophen and aspirin. Capacity utilization is likely to remain high for the next few years because of good demand for purified terephthalic acid and vinyl acetate monomer.

Vinyl acetate monomer

The largest consumption of acetic acid is as a raw material to produce vinyl acetate by reaction with ethylene and oxygen or with acetylene in the presence of  palladium catalyst. Vinyl acetate is polymerized to polyvinyl acetate by itself and to other copolymers with other monomers. Acetate polymers are important resins used in paints, adhesives, plastics and textile finishes.

Acetic anhydride

The next largest consumption of acetic acid is to produce acetic anhydride by condensation reaction of two acetic acid molecules. This chemical is principally used in the manufacture of cellulose acetate having the application as a base for magnetic tape and in the manufacture of textile fibres. Also, it is heated with salicylic acid to produce acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). It is also used in the manufacture of pigments, dyes, cellulose and pesticides etc.

Solvent

Acetic acid is used as a solvent in the production of terephthalic acid from p-xylene. Terephthalic acid is the raw material for polyester fiber. Terephthalic acid has become a more important raw material for non-fiber field, PET-bottle, PET-film and engineering plastics and as poultry feed additives.

Esters

Considerable quantities of acetic acid are used to manufacture esters such as ethyl and butyl acetate. Acetate esters demonstrate good solvency for many natural and synthetic resins. They are general purpose solvents which are applied commonly in lacquer thinners, wood lacquers and a wide variety of coatings, plasticizer and pharmaceutical fields.

Chloroacetic acid

The stronger acid (chloroacetic acid) is manufactured from acetic acid by reaction with chlorine. Chloroacetic acid reacts with alkali cellulose to produce carboxymethylcellulose (CMC). Chloroacetic acid is the parent material for the production of a series of phenoxy herbicides such as 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid.

Acetic acid is used as an acidulant in a wide range of applications from eletroplating to textiles finishing operation. It is used in the manufacture of materials used in the pharmaceuticals, foods, cosmetics and colorant chemical fields including sorbic acid, dyestuffs and pigments, vitamins, antibiotics, rubber chemicals and flavor & fragrance.