Substance profile
tert-Butyl propionate
tert-Butyl propionate is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C7H14O2.
01 · Identification
What tert-Butyl propionate is
tert-Butyl propionate is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C7H14O2. Its molecular formula is C7H14O2 and its molecular weight is 130.18 g/mol.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
tert-Butyl propionate identifiers and molecular data
tert-Butyl propionate CAS number and EC number
tert-Butyl propionate molecular formula and molecular weight
03 · GHS classification
tert-Butyl propionate hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
tert-Butyl propionate pictograms and signal word
tert-Butyl propionate hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flammable liquids GHS chapter 2.6 | Category 2 | H225 | GHS02 |
tert-Butyl propionate hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H225 | Highly flammable liquid and vapour. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to tert-Butyl 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 tert-Butyl 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 tert-Butyl 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
tert-Butyl propionate precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 5 precautionary statements to tert-Butyl 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.
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
tert-Butyl 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 | трет -бутилов пропионат |
| Spanish español | Propionato de terc -butilo |
| Czech čeština | terc -butyl-propanoát |
| Danish dansk | tert -butylpropionat |
| German Deutsch | tert -Butylpropionat |
| Estonian eesti | tert -butüülpropionaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | προπιονικός tert -βουτυλεστέρας προπιονικό tert -βουτύλιο |
| English English | tert -butyl propionate |
| French français | propionate de tert -butyle |
| Croatian hrvatski | tert -butil-propionat |
| Italian italiano | tert -butil propionato |
| Latvian latviešu | terc -butilpropionāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | tetr -butilpropionatas |
| Hungarian magyar | terc -butil-propionát |
| Maltese Malti | propjonat ta’ tert -butil |
| Dutch Nederlands | tert -butylpropionaat |
| Polish polski | tert -butylu propionian |
| Portuguese português | propionato de terc -butilo |
| Romanian română | propionat de terț -butil |
| Slovak slovenčina | terc- butyl-propanoát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | terc -butil propionat |
| Finnish suomi | tert -butyylipropionaatti |
| Swedish svenska | tert -butylpropionat |
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
tert-Butyl propionate GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for tert-Butyl propionate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
tert-Butyl propionate
- Highly flammable liquid and vapour.
- 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.
- Store in a well-ventilated place.
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Questions
tert-Butyl propionate — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of tert-Butyl propionate?
The CAS number of tert-Butyl propionate is 20487-40-5.
What is the chemical formula of tert-Butyl propionate?
The molecular formula of tert-Butyl propionate is C7H14O2 and its molecular weight is 130.18 g/mol.
What does a tert-Butyl propionate label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for tert-Butyl propionate carries the pictogram Flame and the signal word is Danger.
Is tert-Butyl propionate flammable?
Yes. CLP Annex VI assigns tert-Butyl propionate H225 — highly flammable liquid and vapour.
Is tert-Butyl propionate a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for tert-Butyl 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.
How should tert-Butyl propionate be stored?
CLP Annex VI assigns tert-Butyl propionate the storage statement P403.
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