Propyl acetate
Propyl acetate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H10O2.
- Formula
- C5H10O2
- Functional group
- Esters
- Molar mass
- 102.13 g/mol
- Also known as
- N-PROPYL ACETATE, Acetic acid, propyl ester, Propyl ethanoate, 1-Acetoxypropane, 1-Propyl acetate, Octan propylu
Overview
Propyl acetate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H10O2.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C5H10O2
- Functional group
- Esters
- Molar mass
- 102.13 g/mol
- Also known as
- N-PROPYL ACETATE, Acetic acid, propyl ester, Propyl ethanoate, 1-Acetoxypropane, 1-Propyl acetate, Octan propylu
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CCCOC(=O)C
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-3-4-7-5(2)6/h3-4H2,1-2H3
- PubChem CID
- 7997
Properties
- Melting Point
- -93 °C
- Boiling Point
- 101.3 °C
- Density
- 0.8820 g/cu cm at 25 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 1.89X10+4 mg/L at 20 °C
Related compounds
- Esters
Propyl acetate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H10O2.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Propyl acetate (CID 7997)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Propyl acetate — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7997#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 91st ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Inc., 2010-2011, p. 3-442
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Propyl acetate — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7997#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 91st ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Inc., 2010-2011, p. 3-442
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Propyl acetate — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7997#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: SRI Consulting. 2005 Directory of Chemical Producers - United States, Menlo Park, CA. 2005, p. 3-442
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Propyl acetate — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7997#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky, S.H., He, Yan, Jain, P. Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data Second Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 2010, p. 167