Methyl propionate

• Formula: C₄H₈O₂
• Molecular weight: 88.1051
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c1-3-4(5)6-2/h3H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RJUFJBKOKNCXHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 554-12-1
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• 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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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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References

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Susial, Ortega, et al., 1989
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Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
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Svoboda, Vesely, et al., 1977
Svoboda, V.; Vesely, F.; Holub, R.; Pick, J., Heats of vaporization of alkyl acetates and propionates, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1977, 42, 943-51. [all data]

Polak and Mertl, 1965
Polak, J.; Mertl, I., Saturated vapor pressure of methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, n-propyl acetate, methyl propionate and ethyl propionate, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1965, 30, 3526-8. [all data]

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Goldschmidt and Dachs, 1955
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Quinlan and Amis, 1955
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Westermark, 1954
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Stage, 1953
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Urry and Huyer, 1953
Urry, W.H.; Huyer, E.S., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1953, 75, 4876. [all data]

French, 1947
French, C.M., Trans. Faraday Soc., 1947, 43, 356. [all data]

Hurd, Perletz, et al., 1945
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Lecat, 1927
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Munch, 1926
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Notes

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