Title: Ethyl Propionate

CAS Registry Number: 105-37-3

CAS Name: Propanoic acid ethyl ester

Molecular Formula: C5H10O2

Molecular Weight: 102.13

Percent Composition: C 58.80%, H 9.87%, O 31.33%

Line Formula: CH3CH2COOC2H5

Properties: Colorless liquid; fruity odor. d420 0.891. bp 99°. mp -73°. nD20 1.3844. Flash pt, closed cup: 12°C. Sol in about 60 parts water; miscible with alcohol, ether.

Melting point: mp -73°

Boiling point: bp 99°

Flash point: Flash pt, closed cup: 12°C

Index of refraction: nD20 1.3844

Density: d420 0.891