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Propyl acetate

Propyl acetate structure

Propyl acetate 

structure
  • CAS No:

    109-60-4

  • Formula:

    C5H10O2

  • Chemical Name:

    Propyl acetate

  • Synonyms:

    Acetic acid,propyl ester;Propyl acetate;n-Propyl acetate;1-Propyl acetate;1-Acetoxypropane;Propyl ethanoate;n-Propanol acetate;Acetic acid n-propyl ester;NSC 72025;Acetic acid 1-propyl ester

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Dissolving Agent

Description

Colorless liquid with a mild, fruity odor.


N-propyl acetate appears as a clear colorless liquid with a pleasant odor. Flash point 58°F. Less dense than water, Vapors are heavier than air.|Liquid|COLOURLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR.|colourless mobile liquid with a fruity, pear-raspberry odour|Colorless liquid with a mild, fruity odor.


N-propyl acetate appears as a clear colorless liquid with a pleasant odor. Flash point 58°F. Less dense than water, Vapors are heavier than air.|Propyl acetate is an acetate ester obtained by the formal condensation of acetic acid with propanol. It has a role as a fragrance and a plant metabolite. It derives from a propan-1-ol.

Propyl acetate Basic Attributes

102.13200

102.13

203-686-1

4AWM8C91G6

0940

72025

1276

DTXSID6021901

Colorless liquid

2915390090

Characteristics

26.30000

0.9595

Colorless liquid with a strong odor

0.836 g/cm3 @ Temp: 20 °C

-93 °C

101.5 °C @ Press: 760 Torr

55 °F

n20/D 1.384(lit.)

H2O: 2g/100 mL (20 ºC)

Storage Room low temperature ventilation drying ,Separate storage with oxidizing agent

35.2mmHg at 25°C

3.5 (vs air)

Class IB Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. below 73°F and BP at or above 100°F.

vol% in air: 1.7.0

Pleasant odor

Pleasant, bittersweet flavor reminiscent of pear on dilution.

3.40e-12 cm3/molecule*sec

2.18e-04 atm-m3/mole|Henry's Law constant = 2.18X10-4 atm-cu m/mol at 25 °C

4.17 MG/CU M IS EQUIVALENT TO 1 PPM|HIGHLY MOBILE|Specific gravity: 0.836 at 20 °C/4 °C; 0.877 at 20 °C/20 °C|Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 3.4X10-12 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C

Highly flammable. Slightly soluble in water.

Esters, Sulfate Esters, Phosphate Esters, Thiophosphate Esters, and Borate Esters

Highly Flammable

N-PROPYL ACETATE is an ester. It is colorless, highly flammable liquid, moderately toxic. Dangerous fire hazard when exposed to heat, flame, sparks, or strong oxidizers. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes [Lewis, 3rd ed., 1993, p. 1093].

842 °F (USCG, 1999)|842 °F (450 °C).|455 °C

10.04 eV

Lower flammable limit: 1.7% by volume @ 100 °F (38 °C); Upper flammable limit: 8% by volume|Class IB Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. below 73°F and BP at or above 100°F.

The vapour mixes well with air, explosive mixtures are easily formed.

33.92 kJ/mol at bp; 39.72 kJ/mol at 25 °C

Critical temperature: 549.69 K; critical pressure: 3.37 MPa

Safety Information

II

3

UN 1276 3/PG 2

1

R11; R36; R66; R67

S16-S26-S29-S33

AJ3675000

F

Fireproof. Separated from strong oxidants, strong bases and strong acids. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.

Stable. Highly flammable. May react violently with oxidizing agents. May form explosive mixtures with air. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, acids, bases.

P210-P261-P305 + P351 + P338

H225-H319-H336

SRP: The most favorable course of action is to use an alternative chemical product with less inherent propensity for occupational harm/injury/toxicity or environmental contamination. Recycle any unused portion of the material for its approved use or return it to the manufacturer or supplier. Ultimate disposal of the chemical must consider: the material's impact on air quality; potential migration in soil or water; effects on animal and plant life; and conformance with environmental and public health regulations.|1. BY ABSORBING IT IN VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH OR A SIMILAR MATERIAL & DISPOSING IN SECURED SANITARY LANDFILL. 2. BY ATOMIZING IN SUITABLE COMBUSTION CHAMBER.|Propyl acetate is a waste chemical stream constituent which may be subjected to ultimate disposal by controlled incineration.|SRP: Wastewater from contaminant suppression, cleaning of protective clothing/equipment, or contaminated sites should be contained and evaluated for subject chemical or decomposition product concentrations. Concentrations shall be lower than applicable environmental discharge or disposal criteria. Alternatively, pretreatment and/or discharge to a permitted wastewater treatment facility is acceptable only after review by the governing authority and assurance that "pass through" violations will not occur. Due consideration shall be given to remediation worker exposure (inhalation, dermal and ingestion) as well as fate during treatment, transfer and disposal. If it is not practicable to manage the chemical in this fashion, it must be evaluated in accordance with EPA 40 CFR Part 261, specifically Subpart B, in order to determine the appropriate local, state and federal requirements for disposal.|The following wastewater treatment technologies have been investigated for propyl acetate: Concentration process: Activated carbon.

Nitrates; strong oxidizers, alkalis and acids.

Propyl acetate is a food additive permitted for direct addition to food for human consumption as a synthetic flavoring substance and adjuvant in accordance with the following conditions: a) they are used in the minimum quantity required to produce their intended effect, and otherwise in accordance with all the principles of good manufacturing practice, and 2) they consist of one or more of the following, used alone or in combination with flavoring substances and adjuvants generally recognized as safe in food, prior-sanctioned for such use, or regulated by an appropriate section in this part.

Excerpt from ERG Guide 129 [Flammable Liquids (Water-Miscible / Noxious)]: HIGHLY FLAMMABLE: Will be easily ignited by heat, sparks or flames. Vapors may form explosive mixtures with air. Vapors may travel to source of ignition and flash back. Most vapors are heavier than air. They will spread along ground and collect in low or confined areas (sewers, basements, tanks). Vapor explosion hazard indoors, outdoors or in sewers. Those substances designated with a (P) may polymerize explosively when heated or involved in a fire. Runoff to sewer may create fire or explosion hazard. Containers may explode when heated. Many liquids are lighter than water. (ERG, 2016)|Highly flammable. Vapour/air mixtures are explosive.|Flammable - 3rd degree

|Danger|H225 (99.54%): Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]|P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P271, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P337+P313, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 3062 companies from 34 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.|H225: Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]|P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P271, P273, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P337+P313, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, and P501|P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P307+P311, P309+P311, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, and P501

Excerpt from ERG Guide 129 [Flammable Liquids (Water-Miscible / Noxious)]: As an immediate precautionary measure, isolate spill or leak area for at least 50 meters (150 feet) in all directions. LARGE SPILL: Consider initial downwind evacuation for at least 300 meters (1000 feet). FIRE: If tank, rail car or tank truck is involved in a fire, ISOLATE for 800 meters (1/2 mile) in all directions; also, consider initial evacuation for 800 meters (1/2 mile) in all directions. (ERG, 2016)

Excerpt from ERG Guide 129 [Flammable Liquids (Water-Miscible / Noxious)]: ELIMINATE all ignition sources (no smoking, flares, sparks or flames in immediate area). All equipment used when handling the product must be grounded. Do not touch or walk through spilled material. Stop leak if you can do it without risk. Prevent entry into waterways, sewers, basements or confined areas. A vapor-suppressing foam may be used to reduce vapors. Absorb or cover with dry earth, sand or other non-combustible material and transfer to containers. Use clean, non-sparking tools to collect absorbed material. LARGE SPILL: Dike far ahead of liquid spill for later disposal. Water spray may reduce vapor, but may not prevent ignition in closed spaces. (ERG, 2016)

Skin: Wear appropriate personal protective clothing to prevent skin contact. Eyes: Wear appropriate eye protection to prevent eye contact. Wash skin: The worker should immediately wash the skin when it becomes contaminated. Remove: Work clothing that becomes wet should be immediately removed due to its flammability hazard(i.e. for liquids with flash point Change: No recommendation is made specifying the need for the worker to change clothing after the work shift. (NIOSH, 2016)|SRP: Contaminated protective clothing should be segregated in such a manner so that there is no direct personal contact by personnel who handle, dispose, or clean the clothing. Quality assurance to ascertain the completeness of the cleaning procedures should be implemented before the decontaminated protective clothing is returned for reuse by the workers. Contaminated clothing should not be taken home at end of shift, but should remain at employee's place of work for cleaning.|Breakthrough times less (usually significantly less) than one hour reported by (normally) two or more testers for natural rubber (Nat Rub) and nitrile rubber (nitrile). Some data suggesting breakthrough times of approximately an hour or more for butyl rubber (Butyl) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). No data for neoprene (Neop), neoprene/styrene-butadiene rubber (Neop/SBR), nitrile rubber/polyvinyl chloride (Nitrile/PVC), polyethylene (PE), polyurethane (PU), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and viton.|Wear appropriate personal protective clothing to prevent skin contact.|Wear appropriate eye protection to prevent eye contact.|For more Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Complete) data for N-PROPYL ACETATE (7 total), please visit the HSDB record page.|(See protection codes)

A flammable liquid and dangerous fire hazard when exposed to heat, flame, or oxidizers.

Lower explosive limit (100 °F): 1.7%|Explosive in the form of vapor when exposed to heat or flame.|... /FORMS/ EXPLOSIVE MIXT WITH AIR @ NORMAL TEMP.|EXPLOSIVE LIMITS IN AIR: 2-8%.|Explosive limits , vol% in air: 1.7-8.0

If material on fire or involved in fire: Do not extinguish fire unless flow can be stopped or safely confined. Use water in flooding quantities of fog. Solid streams of water may be ineffective. Cool all affected containers with flooding quantities of water. Apply water from as far a distance as possible. Use "alcohol foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide.

Vapors may travel long distances to ignition source and flashback. Vapors in confined areas may explode when exposed to fire.

1. REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. 2. VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL OR LEAK. 3. FOR SMALL QUANTITIES, ABSORB ON PAPER TOWELS. EVAPORATE IN SAFE PLACE (SUCH AS FUME HOOD). ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR EVAPORATING VAPORS TO COMPLETELY CLEAR THE HOOD DUCTWORK. BURN PAPER IN SUITABLE LOCATION...|3. LARGE QUANTITES CAN BE COLLECTED & ATOMIZED IN SUITABLE COMBUSTION CHAMBER. N-PROPYL ACETATE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER A CONFINED SPACE, SUCH AS SEWER, BECAUSE OF POSSIBILITY OF AN EXPLOSION.

SRP: The scientific literature for the use of contact lenses by industrial workers is inconsistent. The benefits or detrimental effects of wearing contact lenses depend not only upon the substance, but also on factors including the form of the substance, characteristics and duration of the exposure, the uses of other eye protection equipment, and the hygiene of the lenses. However, there may be individual substances whose irritating or corrosive properties are such that the wearing of contact lenses would be harmful to the eye. In those specific cases, contact lenses should not be worn. In any event, the usual eye protection equipment should be worn even when contact lenses are in place.|The worker should immediately wash the skin when it becomes contaminated.|Work clothing that becomes wet should be immediately removed due to its flammability hazard (i.e., for liquids with a flash point <100 °F).|Personnel protection: Avoid breathing vapors. Keep upwind. ... Do not handle broken packages unless wearing appropriate personal protective equipment. Wash away any material which may have contacted the body with copious amounts of water or soap and water.|For more Preventive Measures (Complete) data for N-PROPYL ACETATE (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page.

/GUIDE 129: FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS (Polar/Water-Miscible/Noxious)/ Fire or Explosion: HIGHLY FLAMMABLE: Will be easily ignited by heat, sparks or flames. Vapors may form explosive mixtures with air. Vapors may travel to source of ignition and flash back. Most vapors are heavier than air. They will spread along ground and collect in low or confined areas (sewers, basements, tanks). Vapor explosion hazard indoors, outdoors or in sewers. Those substances designated with a (P) may polymerize explosively when heated or involved in a fire. Runoff to sewer may create fire or explosion hazard. Containers may explode when heated. Many liquids are lighter than water.|/GUIDE 129: FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS (Polar/Water-Miscible/Noxious)/ Health: May cause toxic effects if inhaled or absorbed through skin. Inhalation or contact with material may irritate or burn skin and eyes. Fire will produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may cause pollution.|/GUIDE 129: FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS (Polar/Water-Miscible/Noxious)/ Public Safety: CALL Emergency Response Telephone Number on Shipping Paper first. If Shipping Paper not available or no answer, refer to appropriate telephone number listed on the inside back cover. As an immediate precautionary measure, isolate spill or leak area for at least 50 meters (150 feet) in all directions. Keep unauthorized personnel away. Stay upwind. Keep out of low areas. Ventilate closed spaces before entering.|/GUIDE 129: FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS (Polar/Water-Miscible/Noxious)/ Protective Clothing: Wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Structural firefighters' protective clothing will only provide limited protection.|For more DOT Emergency Guidelines (Complete) data for N-PROPYL ACETATE (8 total), please visit the HSDB record page.

No person may /transport,/ offer or accept a hazardous material for transportation in commerce unless that person is registered in conformance ... and the hazardous material is properly classed, described, packaged, marked, labeled, and in condition for shipment as required or authorized by ... /the hazardous materials regulations (49 CFR 171-177)./|The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations are published by the IATA Dangerous Goods Board pursuant to IATA Resolutions 618 and 619 and constitute a manual of industry carrier regulations to be followed by all IATA Member airlines when transporting hazardous materials.|The International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code lays down basic principles for transporting hazardous chemicals. Detailed recommendations for individual substances and a number of recommendations for good practice are included in the classes dealing with such substances. A general index of technical names has also been compiled. This index should always be consulted when attempting to locate the appropriate procedures to be used when shipping any substance or article.

IN MAN, CONCN OF 200 PPM CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES & GREATER CONCN ... /CAUSE/ IRRITATION OF NOSE & LARYNX.

Permissable Exposure Limit: Table Z-1 8-hr Time Weighted Avg: 200 ppm (840 mg/cu m).|Vacated 1989 OSHA PEL TWA 200 ppm (840 mg/cu m); STEL 250 ppm (1050 mg/cu m) is still enforced in some states.

Recommended Exposure Limit: 10 Hour Time-Weighted Average: 200 ppm (840 mg/cu m).|Recommended Exposure Limit: 15 Minute Short-Term Exposure Limit: 250 ppm (1050 mg/cu m).

Remove all ignition sources. Evacuate danger area! Consult an expert! Personal protection: filter respirator for organic gases and vapours adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Do NOT wash away into sewer. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Collect leaking liquid in sealable containers. Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations.

Fireproof. Separated from strong oxidants, strong bases and strong acids. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.

A harmful contamination of the air can be reached rather quickly on evaporation of this substance at 20 °C.

The vapour is mildly irritating to the eyes, respiratory tract and skin. The substance may cause effects on the central nervous system. Exposure far above the OEL could cause lowering of consciousness.

The substance defats the skin, which may cause dryness or cracking.

NO open flames, NO sparks and NO smoking. Closed system, ventilation, explosion-proof electrical equipment and lighting. Do NOT use compressed air for filling, discharging, or handling.

PREVENT GENERATION OF MISTS!

Use ventilation, local exhaust or breathing protection.

Protective gloves.

Wear safety spectacles or eye protection in combination with breathing protection.

| 1 - Materials that, under emergency conditions, can cause significant irritation.| 3 - Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Materials produce hazardous atmospheres with air under almost all ambient temperatures or, though unaffected by ambient temperatures, are readily ignited under almost all conditions.| 0 - Materials that in themselves are normally stable, even under fire conditions.

n-Propyl acetate was detected as gaseous emission from the production of RDX at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant, TN, (date not provided) at an emission rate of 1,134 lbs/day(1). n-Propyl acetate was detected in the effluent of a printing plant located in the US at a concentration of 226 pounds during a 1 month operating period(2). n-Propyl acetate was identified, not quantified, in the volatile emissions of thinning solvents(3), common garden and household waste(4-5) and a liquid wax(6). UK emissions of n-propyl acetate were reported as 0.0013% by mass distribution in 1990(7).

n-Propyl acetate was qualitatively detected in the air of the industrialized Kanawha Valley, WV, in 1977(1).

n-Propyl acetate was detected in feed silage head-space samples from a large-size commercial dairy located in Yolo County, CA; corn silage 42.80 nL/L, alfalfa silage 5.81 nL/L, and high moisture ground corn 2.22 nL/L(1). n-Propyl acetate was not found in cereal silage, almond hulls or almond shells head-space samples(1).

Toxicity

LD50 Guinea pig dermal >8880 mg/kg bw|LD50 Rabbit dermal >17760 mg/kg bw|LD50 Rabbit dermal >2000 mg/kg bw|LD50 Rabbit oral 6640 mg/kg bw|For more Non-Human Toxicity Values (Complete) data for N-PROPYL ACETATE (8 total), please visit the HSDB record page.

n-Propyl acetate is found as a plant volatile in many fruits and plants(1-4).

n-Propyl acetate's production and use as flavoring agents, in perfumery, as a solvent for nitrocellulose and other cellulose derivatives, in natural and synthetic resins, lacquers, plastics, for organic synthesis, and a lab reagent(1) may result in its release to the environment through various waste streams(SRC).

TERRESTRIAL FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 10(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that n-propyl acetate is expected to have very high mobility in soil(SRC). Volatilization of n-propyl acetate from moist soil surfaces is expected to be an important fate process(SRC) given a Henry's Law constant of 2.18X10-4 atm-cu m/mole(3). n-Propyl acetate is expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces(SRC) based upon a vapor pressure of 35.9 mm Hg at 25 °C(4). A 81.0% of theoretical BOD using activated sludge in the Japanese MITI test(5) suggests that biodegradation is an important environmental fate process in soil(SRC).|AQUATIC FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 10(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that n-propyl acetate is not expected to adsorb to suspended solids and sediment(SRC). Volatilization from water surfaces is expected(3) based upon a Henry's Law constant of 2.18X10-4(4). Using this Henry's Law constant and an estimation method(3), volatilization half-lives for a model river and model lake are 7 hours and 5.2 days, respectively(SRC). According to a classification scheme(5), an estimated BCF of 3(SRC), from its log Kow of 1.24(6) and a regression-derived equation(7), suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC). n-Propyl acetate gave a 5- and 10-day theoretical BOD of 62% and 80%, respectively, using a settled domestic wastewater seed(8). When the same inoculum was added to sea water, n-propyl acetate 5- and 10-day theoretical BOD was 50% and 70%(8), indicating biodegradation in water is important(SRC). Hydrolysis is expected to occur slowly based on hydrolysis half-lives of about 3 years, 119 days and 12 days at pH 7, 8 and 9, respectively(9).|ATMOSPHERIC FATE: According to a model of gas/particle partitioning of semivolatile organic compounds in the atmosphere(1), n-propyl acetate, which has a vapor pressure of 35.9 mm Hg at 25 °C(2), is expected to exist solely as a vapor in the ambient atmosphere. Vapor-phase n-propyl acetate is degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals(SRC); the half-life for this reaction in air is estimated to be 4.7 days(SRC), calculated from its rate constant of 3.4X10-12 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(3). n-Propyl acetate does not contain chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm(4) and therefore is not expected to be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight(SRC).

The rate constant for the vapor-phase reaction of n-propyl acetate with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals has been reported as 3.4X10-12 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(1). This corresponds to an atmospheric half-life of about 4.7 days at an atmospheric concentration of 5X10+5 hydroxyl radicals per cu cm(1). Based on an experimentally determined hydrolysis rate constant of 0.067 L/mol-sec at 25 °C(2), the hydrolysis half-lives of n-propyl acetate at pH 7, 8, and 9 are 3.3 years, 119 days, and 12 days, respectively(SRC). n-Propyl acetate does not contain chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm(3) and therefore is not expected to be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight(SRC).

An estimated BCF of 3 was calculated in fish for n-propyl acetate(SRC), using a log Kow of 1.24(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC).

Using a structure estimation method based on molecular connectivity indices(1), the Koc of n-propyl acetate can be estimated to be 10(SRC). According to a classification scheme(2), this estimated Koc value suggests that n-propyl acetate is expected to have very high mobility in soil.

The Henry's Law constant for n-propyl acetate is reported as 2.18X10-4 atm-cu m/mole(1). This Henry's Law constant indicates that n-propyl acetate is expected to volatilize from water surfaces(2). Based on this Henry's Law constant, the volatilization half-life from a model river (1 m deep, flowing 1 m/sec, wind velocity of 3 m/sec)(2) is estimated as 7 hours(SRC). The volatilization half-life from a model lake (1 m deep, flowing 0.05 m/sec, wind velocity of 0.5 m/sec)(2) is estimated as 5.2 days(SRC). n-Propyl acetate's Henry's Law constant indicates that volatilization from moist soil surfaces may occur(SRC). n-Propyl acetate is expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces(SRC) based upon a vapor pressure of 35.9 mm Hg(3).

SURFACE WATER: n-Propyl acetate was identified, not quantified, in water samples taken from the River Lee, in the UK(1) and in 1 out of 8 rivers studied in Germany(2).

n-Propyl acetate was identified, not quantified as a component of concord grape juice essence(1), as a volatile flavor component of Beaufort cheese(2), ripening bananas(3), Kogyoke apples(4) and pork(5). n-Propyl acetate was identified as a volatile component of the blended fruit of nectarines, and also in a head-space analysis of the intact fruit(6). n-Propyl acetate was detected at a concentration of 6.5 ppb in fresh grapefruit juice(7).

According to the 2006 TSCA Inventory Update Report, the number of workers reasonably likely to be exposed in the industrial manufacturing, processing, and use for n-propyl acetate is 1000 or greater persons; the data may be greatly underestimated(1).|NIOSH (NOES Survey 1981-1983) has statistically estimated that 46,856 workers (11,660 of these were female) were potentially exposed to n-propyl acetate in the US(1). Occupational exposure to n-propyl acetate may occur through inhalation and dermal contact with this compound at workplaces where n-propyl acetate is produced or used(SRC). n-Propyl acetate was found in 1 air sample taken from 11 different auto paint shops in Spain at a concentration of 36.5 mg/cu m(2). n-Propyl acetate was detected in 3% of the air samples taken from printing industries in Belgium collected beginning in 1983(3). Monitoring data indicate that the general population may be exposed to n-propyl acetate via inhalation of ambient air, ingestion of food containing n-propyl acetate(SRC).

n-Propyl acetate was detected in 49.4% of 387 expired air samples obtained from 54 non-smoking volunteers from Chicago, IL, at a mean concentration of 2.4 ng/L(1). n-Propyl acetate was described as a normal component of expired air(2). n-Propyl acetate was detected in 4 out of 10 expired air samples taken from 8 smoking and non-smoking male volunteers from TX, at concentrations ranging from trace to 2.0 ug/hr, averaging 1.39 ug/hr for the positive samples(3).

Drug Information

... IT IS ABSORBED THROUGH LUNG & GI TRACT; IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER IT IS ABSORBED BY INTACT SKIN.

Contact with skin and eyes causes no serious injury. High vapor concentrations will be irritating and will cause nausea, vomiting, and dizziness, with final loss of consciousness. (USCG, 1999)

Eye: If this chemical contacts the eyes, immediately wash the eyes with large amounts of water, occasionally lifting the lower and upper lids. Get medical attention immediately. Contact lenses should not be worn when working with this chemical. Skin: If this chemical contacts the skin, flush the contaminated skin with water promptly. If this chemical penetrates the clothing, immediately remove the clothing and flush the skin with water promptly. If irritation persists after washing, get medical attention. Breathing: If a person breathes large amounts of this chemical, move the exposed person to fresh air at once. If breathing has stopped, perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Keep the affected person warm and at rest. Get medical attention as soon as possible. Swallow: If this chemical has been swallowed, get medical attention immediately. (NIOSH, 2016)|(See procedures)


Fresh air, rest. Refer for medical attention.


Rinse contaminated clothes (fire hazard) with plenty of water. Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower.


First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.

Immediate first aid: Ensure that adequate decontamination has been carried out. If patient is not breathing, start artificial respiration, preferably with a demand-valve resuscitator, bag-valve-mask device, or pocket mask, as trained. Perform CPR as necessary. Immediately flush contaminated eyes with gently flowing water. Do not induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, lean patient forward or place on left side (head-down position, if possible) to maintain an open airway and prevent aspiration. Keep patient quiet and maintain normal body temperature. Obtain medical attention. /Esters and related compounds/|Basic treatment: Establish a patent airway (oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal airway, if needed). Suction if necessary. Watch for signs of respiratory insufficiency and assist ventilations if necessary. Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 10 to 15 L/min. Provide a low-stimulus environment. Monitor for shock and treat if necessary ... . Anticipate seizures and treat if necessary ... . For eye contamination, flush eyes immediately with water. Irrigate each eye continuously with 0.9% saline (NS) during transport ... . Do not use emetics. For ingestion, rinse mouth and administer 5 ml/kg up to 200 ml of water for dilution if the patient can swallow, has a strong gag reflex, and does not drool ... . Treat frostbite by rapid rewarming ... . /Esters and related compounds/|Advanced treatment: Consider orotracheal or nasotracheal intubation for airway control in the patient who is unconscious, has severe pulmonary edema, or is in severe respiratory distress. Positive-pressure ventilation techniques with a bag-valve-mask device may be beneficial. Consider drug therapy for pulmonary edema ... . Monitor cardiac rhythm and treat arrhythmias if necessary ... . Start IV administration of D5W /SRP: "To keep open", minimal flow rate/. Use 0.9% saline (NS) or lactated Ringer's (LR) if signs of hypovolemia are present. For hypotension with signs of hypovolemia, administer fluid cautiously. Consider vasopressors if patient is hypotensive with a normal fluid volume. Watch for signs of fluid overload ... . Use proparacaine hydrochloride to assist eye irrigation ... . /Esters and related compounds/

/SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS/ IN MAN, CONCN OF 200 PPM CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES AND GREATER CONCN ... /CAUSE/ IRRITATION OF NOSE AND LARYNX. AMONG WORKERS OCCUPATIONALLY EXPOSED ... /THERE ARE REPORTS OF FEELING OF CONSTRICTION OF CHEST AND COUGHING ... REPEATED CONTACT OF LIQUID WITH SKIN MAY LEAD TO DEFATTING AND CRACKING.|/SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS/ HUMAN ... EXPOSED FOR WK TO VAPOR CONCN OF 29 TO 60 MG/L OF AIR ... HAVE SHOWN CONJUNCTIVAL IRRITATION ...|/SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS/ Overexposure to n-propyl acetate may cause irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat. Severe overexposure may cause weakness, drowsiness, and unconsciousness.

1-propyl acetate

The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation of its vapour.|inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact

In Animals: irritation eyes, nose, throat; narcosis; dermatitis


Cough. Sore throat. Headache. Drowsiness.


Redness. Dry skin.


Redness.

Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system

Propyl acetate Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

1. from acetic acid and propanol derived esterification. Acetic acid and sulfuric acid, heated to reflux 10h, after cooling with sodium methoxide and to pH = 7-8, after drying in calcium chloride atmospheric fractionation, collection of 105-115 ° C distillate fractions , That is finished.
2. Refining method: Propyl acetate usually contains water, acetic acid and propanol and other impurities. When the solution is neutralized with sodium carbonate or a saturated solution of sodium carbonate, the mixture is washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate or magnesium sulfate, and then distilled.
3. Preparation: In a reaction flask equipped with a reflux condenser, 60 g (1.0 mol) of glacial acetic acid, 1-propanol (2) 40 g (0.67 mol), one zeolite, and 2 mL concentrated sulfuric acid. The reaction was heated at reflux for 12 h. After completion of the reaction, the mixture was pour into 250 mL of water and saturated with sodium chloride. The upper organic layer was separated and washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution. Anhydrous sodium sulfate drying, distillation, collecting 101 ~ 102 ° C fraction, in propyl acetate (1) in a yield of 53%.

Uses

Propyl acetate, also known as propyl ethanoate, is a chemical compound used as a solvent and an example of an ester. This clear, colorless liquid is known by its characteristic odor of pears. Due to this fact, it is commonly used in fragrances and as a flavor additive. It is formed by the esterification of acetic acid and 1-propanol (known as a condensation reaction), often via Fischer–Speier esterification, with sulfuric acid as a catalyst and water produced as a byproduct.


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Production

100,000,000 - 250,000,000 lb|(1972) 1.47X10+10 GRAMS|(1975) 1.6X10+10 GRAMS|(1984) 2.84X10+10 g|Acetic acid, propyl ester is listed as a High Production Volume (HPV) chemical (65FR81686). Chemicals listed as HPV were produced in or imported into the U.S. in >1 million pounds in 1990 and/or 1994. The HPV list is based on the 1990 Inventory Update Rule. (IUR) (40 CFR part 710 subpart B; 51FR21438).|For more U.S. Production (Complete) data for N-PROPYL ACETATE (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page.

All other basic organic chemical manufacturing|Acetic acid, propyl ester: ACTIVE

Method: NIOSH 1450, Issue 3; Procedure: gas chromatography with flame ionization; Analyte: n-propyl acetate; Matrix: air; Detection Limit: 0.9 ug/sample.|Gas chromatography was used to determine propyl acetate in air.|Propyl acetate was one of the organic solvent products which were collected in factories nationwide in Japan and analyzed by gas chromatography.|N-propyl acetate was identified in laminated plastic material used in food packages by gas chromatographic and gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric methods.|A gas chromatographic method for the analysis of N-propyl acetate, consists of a stainless steel column, 3m x 3 mm, packed with chromosorb WHP (100/120 mesh) coated with 5% FFAP, with hydrogen-air flame ioniztion delection, and nitrogen as the carrier gas at a flow rate of 30 mL/min, is a NIOSH approved method. A sample injection volume of 5 uL is suggested. The column temperature is 70 °C and a detector temperature of 250 °C. This method has a detection limit of 0.02, over a working range of 84-2520 mg/cu m for a 10 liter sample.

EPA Safer Chemical Functional Use Classes -> Solvents|Safer Chemical Classes -> Green circle - The chemical has been verified to be of low concern|Food additives -> Flavoring Agents|Flavoring Agents -> JECFA Flavorings Index|Fire Hazards -> Flammable - 3rd degree|Cosmetics -> Solvent

Flavoring Agents

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:102.13
XLogP3:1.2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:3
Exact Mass:102.068079557
Monoisotopic Mass:102.068079557
Topological Polar Surface Area:26.3
Heavy Atom Count:7
Complexity:59.1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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