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Esters, Alkanoates (Except Acetates): Physical & Chemical Properties

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Chemical Name
CAS-Number

Colour/Form

Boiling Point (°C)

Melting Point (°C)

Molecular Weight

Solubility in Water

Relative Density (water=1)

Relative Vapour Density (air=1)

Vapour Pressure/ (Kpa)

Inflam.
Limits

Flash Point (°C)

Auto Ignition Point (°C)

BENZYL FORMATE
104-57-4

202-203

136.14

insol

1.081

BUTYL BUTYRATE
109-21-7

166

-91.5

144.21

insol

0.8700

BUTYL PROPIONATE
590-01-2

liquid

146

-89

130.2

sl sol

0.8754

4.5

0.38

32

425

BUTYLFORMATE
592-84-7

liquid

106

-91.5

102.13

sl sol

0.8885

3.5

@ 31.6 °C

1.7 ll
8.0 ul

18 cc

322

ETHYL CHLOROFORMATE
541-41-3

water-white liquid

95

-80.6

108.5

insol

1.1403

3.7

5.5

3.2 ll
27.5 ul

16 cc

500

ETHYL FORMATE
109-94-4

mobile liquid water-white liquid

54.4

-80

74.1

sol

0.9168

2.56

25.6

2.8 ll
16.0 ul

-20 cc

440

ETHYL OXALATE
95-92-1

colourless, oily liquid

@ 760 mm  Hg

-38.5ºC

146.14

slightly sol ; decomp

@ 20 ºC /4 ºC

5.04

@ 47 ºC

ETHYL PROPIONATE
105-37-3

colourless liquid

99

-73

102.1

sl sol

0.891

3.5

1.9 ll
11 ul

12 cc

440

GLYCEROL TRIBUTYRATE
60-01-5

colourless; oily liquid

305-310

-75

302.4

insol

1.0350

0.5 ll
? ul

ISOAMYL FORMATE
110-45-2

123.5

-93.5

116.15

sl sol

0.8857

METHYL CHLOROFORMATE
79-22-1

clear liquid

71

-61

94.50

insol

1.223

3.26

13.7

6.7

13 cc

510

METHYL FORMATE
107-31-3

colourless liquid

32

-99.8

60.05

v sol

0.9742

2.07

64

5 ll
23 ul

-19 cc

449

METHYL PROPIONATE
554-12-1

colourless liquid

79.7

-87

88.10

sl sol

0.915

3.03

@ 25 °C

2.5 ll
13.0 ul

-2 cc

469

PROPIONIC ACID, SODIUM SALT
137-40-6

white granular powder; transparent crystals, granules

96.07

sl sol

a-PROPYLENE­GLYCOL DIACETATE
623-84-7

190.5

160.16

v sol

1.059

SODIUM FORMATE
141-53-7

colourless monoclinic crystals; white granules or crystalline powder

253 decomp

253

68.02

97.2 g/100 ml

1.92

 

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