Ethyl propanoate
An ester joining the propanoic-acid and ethanol carbon frameworks.
- Formula
- C5H10O2
- Functional group
- Esters
- Molar mass
- 102.13 g/mol
- Also known as
- Ethyl propionate, Propionic acid, ethyl ester, 丙酸乙酯
Overview
An ester joining the propanoic-acid and ethanol carbon frameworks.
The three-carbon acyl fragment includes the carbonyl carbon, while the oxygen-bound ethyl group contributes two more carbons. Hydrolysis can regenerate ethanol and propanoic acid or propanoate. Acidic and alkaline conditions give different initial charge states of the acid-derived product.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C5H10O2
- Functional group
- Esters
- Molar mass
- 102.13 g/mol
- Also known as
- Ethyl propionate, Propionic acid, ethyl ester, 丙酸乙酯
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CCC(=O)OCC
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-3-5(6)7-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
- PubChem CID
- 7749
Related compounds
- Esters
An ester joining the propanoic-acid and ethanol carbon frameworks.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Ethyl propanoate (CID 7749)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and selected English aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-16. Chinese search names are curated nomenclature translations. Unspecified stereochemistry remains unspecified.
- OpenStax Organic Chemistry: Chemistry of estersJohn McMurry · OpenStax · 2023
Supports the qualitative structural interpretation of the recorded molecular structure; no new physical measurement or verified preparative yield is claimed.