Propionic acid

Propionic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Propanoic acid
Other names
Carboxyethane
Ethanecarboxylic acid
Ethylformic acid
Metacetonic acid
Methylacetic acid
C3:0 (Lipid numbers)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.070
EC Number
  • Propionic acid: 201-176-3
E number E280 (preservatives)
  • Propionic acid: 1062
RTECS number
  • Propionic acid: UE5950000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c1-2-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5) Y
    Key: XBDQKXXYIPTUBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • Propionic acid: CCC(=O)O
  • Propionate: CCC(=O)[O-]
Properties
C3H6O2
Molar mass 74.079 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless, oily liquid
Odor Pungent, rancid, unpleasant
Density 0.98797 g/cm3
Melting point −20.5 °C (−4.9 °F; 252.7 K)
Boiling point 141.15 °C (286.07 °F; 414.30 K)
Sublimes at −48 °C
ΔsublHo = 74 kJ/mol
8.19 g/g (−28.3 °C)
34.97 g/g (−23.9 °C)
Miscible (≥ −19.3 °C)
Solubility Miscible in EtOH, ether, CHCl
3
log P 0.33
Vapor pressure 0.32 kPa (20 °C)
0.47 kPa (25 °C)
9.62 kPa (100 °C)
4.45·10−4 L·atm/mol
Acidity (pKa) 4.88
-43.50·10−6 cm3/mol
1.3843
Viscosity 1.175 cP (15 °C)
1.02 cP (25 °C)
0.668 cP (60 °C)
0.495 cP (90 °C)
Structure
Monoclinic (−95 °C)
P21/c
a = 4.04 Å, b = 9.06 Å, c = 11 Å
α = 90°, β = 91.25°, γ = 90°
0.63 D (22 °C)
Thermochemistry
152.8 J/mol·K
191 J/mol·K
−510.8 kJ/mol
1527.3 kJ/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Corrosive
GHS labelling:
Danger
H314
P280, P305+P351+P338, P310
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
2
0
Flash point 54 °C (129 °F; 327 K)
512 °C (954 °F; 785 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
1370 mg/kg (mouse, oral)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
none
REL (Recommended)
TWA 10 ppm (30 mg/m3) ST 15 ppm (45 mg/m3)
IDLH (Immediate danger)
N.D.
Related compounds
Acetic acid
Lactic acid
3-Hydroxypropionic acid
Tartronic acid
Acrylic acid
Butyric acid
Related compounds
1-Propanol
Propionaldehyde
Sodium propionate
Propionic anhydride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Propionic acid (/prpiˈɒnɪk/, from the Greek words πρῶτος : prōtos, meaning "first", and πίων : píōn, meaning "fat"; also known as propanoic acid) is a naturally occurring carboxylic acid with chemical formula CH
3
CH
2
CO
2
H
. It is a liquid with a pungent and unpleasant smell somewhat resembling body odor. The anion CH
3
CH
2
CO
2
as well as the salts and esters of propionic acid are known as propionates or propanoates.

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