Substance profile
Propyl propionate
Propyl propionate: liquid.
01 · Identification
What Propyl propionate is
Propyl propionate: liquid. Its molecular formula is C6H12O2 and its molecular weight is 116.16 g/mol. It boils at 123 °C, melts at -75.9 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
02 · Identifiers
Propyl propionate identifiers and molecular data
Propyl propionate CAS number and EC number
Propyl propionate molecular formula and molecular weight
03 · GHS classification
Propyl propionate hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Propyl propionate pictograms and signal word
Propyl propionate hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flammable liquids GHS chapter 2.6 | Category 3 | H226 | GHS02 |
| Acute toxicity - inhalation GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H332 | GHS07 |
Propyl propionate hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H226 | Flammable liquid and vapour. |
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Propyl propionate. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Propyl propionate
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Propyl propionate issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
Propyl propionate precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 9 precautionary statements to Propyl propionate. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
Propyl propionate name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | пропилов пропионат |
| Spanish español | Propionato de propilo |
| Czech čeština | propyl-propanoát |
| Danish dansk | propylpropionat |
| German Deutsch | Propylpropionat |
| Estonian eesti | propüülpropionaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | προπιονικός προπυλεστέρας προπιονικό προπύλιο |
| English English | propyl propionate |
| French français | propionate de propyle |
| Croatian hrvatski | propil-propionat |
| Italian italiano | propionato di n -propile |
| Latvian latviešu | propilpropionāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | propilpropionatas |
| Hungarian magyar | propil-propionát |
| Maltese Malti | propjonat tal-propil |
| Dutch Nederlands | propylpropionaat |
| Polish polski | propionian propylu ester propylowy kwasu propionowego |
| Portuguese português | propionato de propilo |
| Romanian română | propionat de propil |
| Slovak slovenčina | propyl-propanoát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | propil propionat |
| Finnish suomi | propyylipropionaatti |
| Swedish svenska | propylpropionat |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
Propyl propionate GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Propyl propionate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Warning
Propyl propionate
- Flammable liquid and vapour.
- Harmful if inhaled.
- Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
- Keep container tightly closed.
- Use explosion-proof [electrical/ventilating/lighting/…] equipment.
- Use only non-sparking tools.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
- IF INHALED:
- Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
- Store in a well-ventilated place.
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Physical and chemical properties
Propyl propionate properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
Propyl propionate boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 123 °C (253.4 °F) | range, midpoint shown | JECFA |
| 123 °C (253.4 °F) | range, midpoint shown, at 760 mmHg | HMDB |
Propyl propionate melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | -75.9 °C (-104.6 °F) | HMDB |
Propyl propionate density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 0.876 g/cm³ | range, midpoint shown | JECFA |
Propyl propionate solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | miscible with alcohol, ether, propylene glycol; soluble 1 ml in 200 ml water | JECFA | |
| 1 ml in 1 ml 95% alcohol (in ethanol) | JECFA | ||
| 5.3 mg/mL at 25 °C | at 25 °C | HMDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
08 · Questions
Propyl propionate — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Propyl propionate?
The CAS number of Propyl propionate is 106-36-5. Its EC number is 203-389-7.
What is the chemical formula of Propyl propionate?
The molecular formula of Propyl propionate is C6H12O2 and its molecular weight is 116.16 g/mol.
What does a Propyl propionate label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Propyl propionate carries the pictograms Flame and Exclamation mark and the signal word is Warning.
Is Propyl propionate flammable?
Yes. CLP Annex VI assigns Propyl propionate H226 — flammable liquid and vapour.
Is Propyl propionate a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Propyl propionate. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.
What is the boiling point of Propyl propionate?
The boiling point reported for Propyl propionate is 123 °C (253.4 °F), range, midpoint shown (JECFA).
What is the melting point of Propyl propionate?
The melting point reported for Propyl propionate is -75.9 °C (-104.6 °F) (HMDB).
How should Propyl propionate be stored?
CLP Annex VI assigns Propyl propionate the storage statement P403.
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