Propyl Acetate

Other name:	N-propyl acetate
CAS number:	109-60-4
Product standard:	HG/T 4778-2014
Annual capacity:	50,000 tons/year
Structural skeleton symbol:	CH₃COOCH₂CH₂CH₃
Molecular weight:	102.13
Boiling point:	101.6 ℃
Flash point:	13 ℃

Technical requirements:

Measuring items	Technical Index
Appearance	Colorless and transparent liquid
N-propyl acetate, w/％≥	99.5
N-propyl alcohol, w/％≤	0.10
Water, w/％≤	0.10
Acid (calculated as acetic acid), w/％≤	0.01
Evaporation residue, w/％ of water≤	0.005
Density,（20℃），（g/cm³）	0.883~0.888
Chrominance /Hazen unit (Pt-Co color number)≤	10

Package type:

Packed in steel drum, or transported in tank vehicles with stainless steel or carbon steel body.

Application:

1. It renders good dissolving capability to various synthetic resins, and may be used as an effective solvent for many synthetic resins, such as ethyl cellulose, nitro cellulose, vinyl benzene, and methacrylate ester resins.

2. Commonly used in organic synthesis, as solvent for paints, printing paints, etc.

3. Common dehydrating agent.

Properties

This product is a mild and quick drying agent for flexographic printing ink and gravure printing ink, especially for olefin reducing and polyamide film printing. It is also used as solvent for nitrocellulose, chlorinated rubber and thermal reactive phenolic plastics. Propyl acetate has a slight fruit flavor. After dilution, it has pear like aroma. Natural products are found in bananas, tomatoes, and raspberries. They are mainly used for the preparation of flavors such as pears and currants, and also as solvents for fruit flavors.

CAS No.

109-60-4

Formula

C5H10O2

Molecular Mass

102.13200

Exact Mass

102.06800

PSA

26.30000

Logp

0.95950