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PROPYL ACETATE

CAS NO:109-60-4
EC NO:203-686-1

Propyl acetate, also known as propyl ethanoate, is a chemical compound used as a solvent and an example of an ester. This clear, colorless liquid is known by its characteristic odor of pears. Due to this fact, Propyl acetate is commonly used in fragrances and as a flavor additive.
Propyl acetate is formed by the esterification of acetic acid and 1-propanol (known as a condensation reaction), often via Fischer–Speier esterification, with sulfuric acid as a catalyst and water produced as a byproduct.

Properties
Chemical formula C5H10O2
Molar mass 102.133 g·mol−1
Appearance Clear, colorless liquid
Odor Mild, fruity
Density 0.89 g/cm3
Melting point −95 °C (−139 °F; 178 K)
Boiling point 102 °C (216 °F; 375 K)
Solubility in water 18.9 g/L
Vapor pressure 25 mmHg (20 °C)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ) −65.91·10−6 cm3/mol

Propyl acetate is an acetate ester obtained by the formal condensation of acetic acid with propanol.
Propyl acetate has a role as a fragrance and a plant metabolite.
Propyl acetate derives from a propan-1-ol.
Propyl acetate appears as a clear colorless liquid with a pleasant odor. Flash point 58°F. Less dense than water, Vapors are heavier than air.

Industry Uses
Intermediates
Photosensitive chemicals
Pigments
Processing aids, not otherwise listed
Solvents (for cleaning and degreasing)
Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture)

Consumer Uses
Cleaning and furnishing care products
Ink, toner, and colorant products
Intermediate
Paints and coatings
Personal care products
Plastic and rubber products not covered elsewhere

Industry Processing Sectors
All other basic organic chemical manufacturing
All other chemical product and preparation manufacturing
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Paint and coating manufacturing
Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing
Plastic material and resin manufacturing
Printing and related support activities
Printing ink manufacturing
Synthetic dye and pigment manufacturing

General description
Propyl acetate (n-propyl acetate) is the propyl ester of acetic acid. The absolute rate constant for the reaction of n-propyl acetate with OH radicals has been reported to be (k × 10-9lmole-1s-1) = 2.6 ± 0.5lmole-1s-1. Liquid-liquid equilibrium of the ternary system composed of water, acetic acid and propyl acetate has been investigated at various temperatures (298.15, 313.15 and 363.15K). Experimental values were found to be in close agreement with that of UNIQUAC (UNIversal QUAsiChemical) model.
Propyl acetate has been identified as one of the volatile ester produced from Penicillium commune.

Application
Propyl acetate may be employed as a solvent for the evaluation of vapor pressure of the polymeric solution of polystyrene.
Propyl acetate may be used in the preparation of geranyl acetate.
Propyl acetate is commonly used as a solvent, in fragrances and as a flavor additive.

Propyl acetate (also known as n-propyl acetate, 1-propyl acetate, propyl acetate, 1-acetoxypropane, acetic acid) is an organic compound with a molecular formula of C5H10O2 / CH3COOCH2CH2CH3.
Propyl acetate is a clear, colourless ester that has a distinguishable acetate odour, is highly flammable, highly miscible with all common organic solvents (alcohols, ketones, glycols, esters) but only slightly miscible in water.

Chemical and physical properties of n-propyl acetate:
Molecular Formula: C5H10O2 / CH3COOCH2CH2CH3
Synonyms: n-propyl acetate, 1-propyl acetate, propyl acetate, npac, npa, np, normal propyl acetate, propyl ethanoate, n-propyl ethanoate, propyl ester, acetic acid, n-propyl ester, 1-acetoxypropane.
Cas Number: 109-60-4
Molecular Mass: 102.06808 g/mol
Flashpoint: 58 °F / 14.4 °C
Boiling Point: 214.9 ° F at 760 mm Hg
Melting Point: -139 °F / -95 °C
Vapour Pressure: 67.21 mm Hg
Water Solubility: g/100ml at 16 °C: 1.6
Density: 0.886 at 68 °F

The major use of normal propyl acetate is as a solvent in the coatings and printing industries.
Propyl acetate is a good solvent for these industries because it has the ability to thin many other organic compounds.
Propyl acetate dissolves a host of resins which make it a suitable solvent for wood lacquers and industrial finishes.
Within the printing industry it is mainly used in flexographic and special screening prints.
Propyl acetate is also used in aerosol sprays, nail care and as a fragrance solvent.
Propyl acetate can also be used as a flavouring additive due to its odour similar to pears.
The main user end markets are the printing, coatings, lacquers, cosmetic and flavouring industries.

Applications
• Coatings
• Wood lacquers
• Aerosol sprays
• Nail care
• Cosmetic / personal care solvent
• Fragrance solvent
• Process solvent
• Printing inks (especially flexographic and special screen)

Propyl acetate is a colorless, volatile solvent with an odor similar to acetone.
Propyl acetate has good solvency power for many natural and synthetic resins.
Propyl acetate is miscible with many organic solvents.

Formula: C5H10O2 / CH3COOCH2CH2CH3
Molecular mass: 102.13
Boiling point: 101.6°C
Melting point: -92°C
Relative density (water = 1): 0.9
Solubility in water, g/100ml at 16°C: 1.6 (poor)
Vapour pressure, kPa at 20°C: 3.3
Relative vapour density (air = 1): 3.5
Relative density of the vapour/air-mixture at 20°C (air = 1): 1.08
Flash point: 10°C c.c.
Auto-ignition temperature: 455°C
Explosive limits, vol% in air: 1.7-8.0
Octanol/water partition coefficient as log Pow: 1.24

Introduction:
Propyl acetate is a chemical compound used as a solvent and an example of an ester. This clear, colorless liquid is known by its characteristic odor of pears. Due to this fact, it is commonly used in fragrances and as a flavor additive.
Propyl acetate is formed by the esterification of acetic acid and 1-propanol (known as a condensation reaction), often via Fischer–Speier esterification, with sulfuric acid as a catalyst and water produced as a byproduct.

Application:
Propyl acetate mainly used as solvent in printing inks, especially in flexographic and special screen printing inks, also used as a safe and pro-environment solvent for food package printing ink industry and used in PTA(purified tereph-thalic acid) industry. With strong ability to dissolve many natural and synthetic resins (e.g. cellulose nitrate, acrylates, alkyd resin) Coatings for automotive and plastic Solvents for cosmetics and personal care, for fragrances.

Propyl acetate is a colorless and limpid liquid, with a characteristic pleasant non residual odor.
Propyl acetate is miscible with hydrocarbons, ketones, esters, alcohols and ethers, and it has low water solubility.

Propyl acetate, also known as 1-acetoxypropane or propyl ethanoate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acid esters. These are carboxylic acid derivatives in which the carbon atom from the carbonyl group is attached to an alkyl or an aryl moiety through an oxygen atom (forming an ester group).
Propyl acetate is formed by the esterification of acetic acid and 1-propanol (known as a condensation reaction), often via Fischer–Speier esterification, with sulfuric acid as a catalyst and water produced as a byproduct. This clear, colorless liquid is known by its characteristic odor of pears.
Propyl acetate is a drug.
Propyl acetate is a bitter, celery, and fruity tasting compound.
Propyl acetate has been detected, but not quantified, in several different foods, such as muskmelons, figs, apples, pineapples, and cocoa beans. Due to this fact, it is commonly used in fragrances and as a flavor additive.
Propyl acetate has been found to be associated with the diseases such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; also propyl acetate has been linked to the inborn metabolic disorders including celiac disease.

Uses
Solvent; in flavoring agents and perfumes.
Uses
Propyl acetate is used as a solvent forcellulose derivatives, plastics, and resins;in flavors and perfumes; and in organicsynthesis.
Uses
manufacturing flavors, perfumes. Solvent for resins, cellulose derivatives, plastics.
Definition
ChEBI: An acetate ester obtained by the formal condensation of acetic acid with propanol.

Product description
Propyl acetate is a colorless liquid with a mild, fruity odor.
Propyl acetate is an active solvent for nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate butyrate, polyester, alkyd, and acrylic resins.
Propyl acetate has a medium evaporation rate and is a non-HAP solvent.
Propyl acetate promotes flow and leveling in a variety of formulations.

Applications/uses
Auto OEM
Auto refinish
Commerical printing inks
General industrial coatings
Paints & coatings

About this substance
Helpful information
Propyl acetate is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 10 000 to < 100 000 tonnes per annum.

Propyl acetate is used by consumers, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.

Consumer Uses
Propyl acetate is used in the following products: lubricants and greases, coating products, anti-freeze products, perfumes and fragrances, adhesives and sealants, washing & cleaning products, leather treatment products, cosmetics and personal care products and polishes and waxes.
Other release to the environment of Propyl acetate is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners), outdoor use, outdoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. hydraulic liquids in automotive suspension, lubricants in motor oil and break fluids) and indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters).

Widespread uses by professional workers
Propyl acetate is used in the following products: coating products, laboratory chemicals, lubricants and greases, washing & cleaning products, inks and toners and metal working fluids.
Propyl acetate is used in the following areas: building & construction work and scientific research and development.
Propyl acetate is used for the manufacture of: fabricated metal products, electrical, electronic and optical equipment and machinery and vehicles.
Other release to the environment of Propyl acetate is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners), outdoor use, outdoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. hydraulic liquids in automotive suspension, lubricants in motor oil and break fluids) and indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters).

Formulation or re-packing
Propyl acetate is used in the following products: coating products, inks and toners and cosmetics and personal care products.
Release to the environment of Propyl acetate can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures and manufacturing of the substance.

Uses at industrial sites
Propyl acetate is used in the following products: coating products, washing & cleaning products, inks and toners, lubricants and greases and metal working fluids.
Propyl acetate has an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
Propyl acetate is used for the manufacture of: chemicals.
Release to the environment of Propyl acetate can occur from industrial use: in processing aids at industrial sites, as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates), of substances in closed systems with minimal release and manufacturing of the substance.

Manufacture
Release to the environment of Propyl acetate can occur from industrial use: manufacturing of the substance, formulation of mixtures, in processing aids at industrial sites and as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).

Description
Propyl acetate is a colorless, volatile solvent with an odor similar to acetone.
Propyl acetate has good solvency power for many natural and synthetic resins.
Propyl acetate is miscible with many organic solvents.

Features
• Clear, highly volatile liquid
• Mild odor
• Sparingly soluble in water
• Good resin solvent
• Slow RER
• Promotes flow and leveling
• Non-HAP (Hazardous Air Pollutant) Solvent
• Solvency power similar to ethyl acetate
• Miscible with many organic solvents (alcohols,
ketones, aldehydes, glycols and glycol ethers)

Propyl acetate is a colourless, volatile solvent with an odour similar to acetone with multi purpose applications.

Features:
Propyl acetate’s main application is in the printing inks industry for flexographic and special screen printing inks.
Propyl acetate is slightly soluble in water but is miscible with alcohols, ketones, esters and hydrocarbons.
Propyl acetate is a suitable fluid for blended products requiring variation in end-use performance.

Application of the substance:
Propyl acetate is mainly used as a solvent in the industrial production of coatings and printing inks (owing to its suitability to thin down many other organic compounds).
Propyl acetate is also an excellent solvent for many natural and synthetic resins (such as cellulose nitrate, acrylates, colophony, plastifiers, wax, oils and fats), varnishes for wood, natural and synthetic dyes and plastics.
Propyl acetate is also used to produce insecticides and in the perfume, printing and food industry (as a flavor additive for food lending it the taste and flavor of a pear).

Product Usage
Manufacture of substance.
Distribution of substance.
Formulation & (re)packing of substances and mixtures.
Uses in coatings.Use in cleaning agents.
Use in metal working fluids / Rolling oils.
Laboratories.
Chemical Intermediate.
Lubricants and lubricant additives.
Other consumer uses

Propyl acetate is used as a solvent.
Propyl acetate plays an important role in the printing inks industry are flexographic and special screen printing inks.
Propyl acetate is widely used in fragrances and as a flavor additive due to its odor.
Propyl acetate acts as a good solvent for cellulose nitrate, acrylates, alkyd resins, rosin, plasticizers, waxes, oils and fats.

Propyl acetate is a colorless liquid with an odor similar to acetone.
Propyl acetate is moderately volatile and moderately soluble, evaporating when exposed to air or mixed with water.
Manufacturers use Propyl acetate primarily as a solvent when producing liquid rotogravure and flexographic inks.
As such, Propyl acetate plays a crucial role in printing postcards, magazines, and cardboard containers. Coatings, wood lacquers, and aerosol sprays also use propyl acetate as a solvent.

Propyl acetate is a clear, colourless liquid with a distinctive, pleasant fruity odour.
Propyl acetate is readily miscible with most organic solvents such as alcohol, ketones, glycols and esters, but it has only limited miscibility with water.
Propyl acetate is primarily used as a solvent in the manufacture of paints and coatings because of its ability to thin many other organic compounds.
Propyl acetate has the power to dissolve a wide range of resins, which also makes it highly suitable as a solvent for wood lacquers and industrial finishes.

Propyl acetate is widely used in the printing industry, mainly for flexographic and screen printing inks.
Propyl acetate is also used as a solvent in perfumes and is found as an ingredient in aerosol sprays, nail care products and cosmetics.
Propyl acetate is used as an intermediate in organic chemistry of pharmaceutical compounds.
Propyl acetate is also used as a flavouring additive on account of its fruity odour, which is similar to pears.

Propyl acetate (also known as n-propyl acetate or 1-propyl acetate) is an organic compound with a molecular formula of C5H10O2.
Propyl acetate is commonly used as a solvent in coatings and printing inks.
Propyl acetate is a clear, colourless liquid that has a distinguishable acetate odour.
Propyl acetate is highly flammable with a flash point of 14° C and a flammability rating of 3.

Propyl acetate is a clear, volatile, mobile liquid with a characteristic odour reminiscent of acetone.
Propyl acetate is miscible with many common solvents, e. g. alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, ethers, glycols and glycol ethers, but it is only sparingly soluble in water.

Propyl acetate is primarily intended as a solvent in the coatings and printing inks industries.
Propyl acetate is properties are important for the manufacture and processing of numerous products in these branches of industry, e. g. its good solvent power for many resins, its high volatility, and its mild odour. Another factor of great significance in these branches of industry is that the solvent power and thinnability of n-propyl acetate are comparable to those of ethyl acetate.
For instance, Propyl acetate dissolves many natural and synthetic resins (e. g. cellulose nitrate, acrylates, alkyd resins, rosin, plasticizers, waxes, oils and fats) and is thus an eminently suitable solvent for wood lacquers and industrial finishes. The main applications for Propyl acetate in the printing inks industry are flexographic and special screen printing inks.
Also known as propyl ethanoate, is a clear, colorless liquid with a characteristic odor of pears.
Propyl acetate is produced by an esterification of acetic acid and progran-1-ol.
Uses: Common solvent and flavoring additive.

As a solvent in chemical processes, in coatings, inks, cleaners, cosmetics, fragrances,
insecticides and food flavorings
Propyl acetate is an active solvent for many types of natural and synthetic resins
Used as solvent in flexographic and special screen printing inks

Propyl acetate is a chemical compound also known as Propyl Ester, 1-Propyl Acetate, Propyl Ethanoate, 1-acetoxypropane, formed by the esterification of acetic acid and n-propanol.
Propyl acetate is a volatile, colorless, highly flammable, toxic liquid with a fruity aroma.
Propyl Acetate is miscible with most of the organic solvents and is also an active solvent for nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate butyrate, polyester, alkyd, and acrylic resins, but it is only sparsely soluble in water. Owing to these properties of n-Propyl Acetate, it has wide applications as a solvent in various industries including printing, paints, coatings, automotive, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food and beverages, cosmetics and fragrances.

IUPAC names
Acetic acid, propyl ester
Acetic acid, propylester
EC_203_686_1__propyl_acetate
n-propyl acetate
n-Propyl ethanoate
n-propyl ethanoate
NPAC
PROPYL ACETATE
Propyl Acetate
Propyl acetate
propyl acetate
Propyl Acetate
Propyl acetate
propyl acetate
PROPYL ACETATE, NORMAL
Propyl ethanoate
propyl ethanoate
propylacetate

SYNONYMS:
109-60-4 [RN]
203-686-1 [EINECS]
Acétate de propyle [French] [ACD/IUPAC Name]
Acetic acid n-propyl ester
Acetic acid, n-propyl ester
Acetic acid, propyl ester [ACD/Index Name]
MFCD00009372 [MDL number]
n-propyl acetate
n-Propyl ethanoate
Propyl acetate [ACD/IUPAC Name]
Propyl ethanoate
Propyl-acetat [German] [ACD/IUPAC Name]
Propylester kyseliny octove [Czech]
1-Propyl acetate
3OV1 [WLN]
4-02-00-00138 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) [Beilstein]
4PA
ACETIC ACID PROPYL ESTER
Acetic acid-n-propyl ester
CH3COOCH2CH2CH3
NORMAL PROPYL ACETATE
N-PROPANOL ACETATE
Octan propylu
Trimethylene acetate