Title: Propyl Formate
CAS Registry Number: 110-74-7
CAS Name: Formic acid propyl ester
Molecular Formula: C4H8O2
Molecular Weight: 88.11
Percent Composition: C 54.53%, H 9.15%, O 36.32%
Line Formula: HCOOC3H7
Properties: Colorless liquid; pleasant odor. d20 0.901; mp -93°; bp 81-82°. Flash pt, closed cup: 27°F (-3°C). nD20 1.3771. Sol in 45 parts water; misc with alcohol, ether. LD50 orally in rats: 3980 mg/kg, P. M. Jenner et al., Food Cosmet. Toxicol. 2, 327 (1964).
Melting point: mp -93°
Boiling point: bp 81-82°
Flash point: Flash pt, closed cup: 27°F (-3°C)
Index of refraction: nD20 1.3771
Density: d20 0.901
Toxicity data: LD50 orally in rats: 3980 mg/kg, P. M. Jenner et al., Food Cosmet. Toxicol. 2, 327 (1964) |