Methyl propionate
- Formula: C4H8O2
- Molecular weight: 88.1051
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c1-3-4(5)6-2/h3H2,1-2H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RJUFJBKOKNCXHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 554-12-1
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Propanoic acid, methyl ester; Propionic acid, methyl ester; Methyl propanoate; Methyl propylate; C2H5COOCH3; Propionate de methyle; Methylester kyseliny propionove; UN 1248; Methyl ester of propanoic acid; NSC 9375
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔcH°liquid | -2246. | kJ/mol | Ccb | Schjanberg, 1935 | Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = -471.1 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
| Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 171.21 | 298.15 | Pintos, Bravo, et al., 1988 | DH |
| 174.60 | 301.45 | Zabransky, Hynek, et al., 1987 | T = 296 to 342 K. Unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH |
| 172.74 | 298.15 | Jimenez, Romani, et al., 1986 | DH |
| 171.20 | 298.15 | Baluja, Bravo, et al., 1985 | DH |
| 175.9 | 298.38 | Guseinov, Shubin, et al., 1984 | T = 205 to 348 K. Unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH |
| 174.2 | 298.15 | Fuchs, 1979 | DH |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Schjanberg, 1935
Schjanberg, E.,
Die Verbrennungswarmen und die Refraktionsdaten einiger chlorsubstituierter Fettsauren und Ester.,
Z. Phys. Chem. Abt. A, 1935, 172, 197-233. [all data]
Pintos, Bravo, et al., 1988
Pintos, M.; Bravo, R.; Baluja, M.C.; Paz Andrade, M.I.; Roux-Desgranges, G.; Grolier, J.-P.E.,
Can. J. Chem., 1988, 1179. [all data]
Zabransky, Hynek, et al., 1987
Zabransky, M.; Hynek, V.; Finkeova-Hastabova, J.; Vesely, F.,
Heat capacities of six liquid esters as a function of temperature,
Coll. Czech. Chem. Comm., 1987, 52, 251-256. [all data]
Jimenez, Romani, et al., 1986
Jimenez, E.; Romani, L.; Paz Andrade, M.I.; Roux-Desgranges, G.; Grolier, J.-P.E.,
Molar excess heat capacities and volumes for mixtures of alkanoates with cyclohexane at 25°C,
J. Solution Chem., 1986, 15(11), 879-890. [all data]
Baluja, Bravo, et al., 1985
Baluja, M.C.; Bravo, R.; Pintos, M.; Paz Andrade, M.I.; Roux-Desgranges, G.; Grolier, J.-P.E.,
Unusual dependence on concentration of the excess heat capacities of ester solutions in alkanes,
Calorim. Anal. Therm., 1985, 16, 138-144. [all data]
Guseinov, Shubin, et al., 1984
Guseinov, K.D.; Shubin, V.V.; Klimova, T.F.,
Study of the enthalpy of liquid propionate esters, Izv. Vyssh. Uchebn. Zaved,
Neft. Gaz, 1984, 27(8), 54-57. [all data]
Fuchs, 1979
Fuchs, R.,
Heat capacities of some liquid aliphatic, alicyclic, and aromatic esters at 298.15 K,
J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1979, 11, 959-961. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,liquid Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid ΔcH°liquid Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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