Product name Propionic acid
Alias Natural propionic acid
CAS RN79-09-4
EINECS No. 201-176-3
Molecular formula C3H6O2
Molecular weight 74.08
Physical and chemical properties Property Colorless liquid with pungent odor.
Melting point -22℃
Boiling point 144.1℃
Freezing point
Relative density 0.992
Refractive index 1.3874
Flash point 65.5℃
Solubility Miscible with water, soluble in ethanol, acetone and ether.
Uses for the preparation of propionate for fragrances, and as a nitrocellulose solvent and plasticizer, etc.