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Propionic anhydride

purum, ≥96.0% (NT)

Synonym(s):

Propanoic anhydride

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Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2CO)2O
CAS Number:
123-62-6
Molecular Weight:
130.14
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
507066
EC Number:
204-638-2
MDL number:
MFCD00009303
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329769224
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

4.5 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 57.7 °C)

grade

purum

assay

≥96.0% (NT)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

545 °F

expl. lim.

11.9 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.404 (lit.)
n20/D 1.404

bp

167 °C (lit.)

mp

−43 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: decomposes (when in contact with water)

density

1.010 g/mL at 20 °C
1.015 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCC(=O)OC(=O)CC

InChI

1S/C6H10O3/c1-3-5(7)9-6(8)4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

WYVAMUWZEOHJOQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Propionic anhydride can be used:
  • As an esterifying reagent in the modification of cassava starch by acylation reaction.
  • As a reactant along with anisole in the synthesis of 4-methoxypropiophenone using various solid acid catalysts via Friedel−Crafts acylation reaction.
  • As a reagent in the synthesis of cyanohydrin esters by treating KCN with aldehyde in presence of bimetallic titanium(salen) complex catalyst.

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Corrosion
GHS05

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Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

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WGK 1

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