Appearance: Colorless liquid with a pungent odor.
Density: Approximately 1.05 g/mL.
Solubility: Soluble in, alcohols, and common solvents such as ether.
Reactivity: Propionic acid can react with bases to form corresponding propionates and undergo estification reactions with alcohols to form corresponding propionyl esters.
| Property | Value |
| Density | 0.993g/mLat 25°C(lit.) |
| Melting point | −24-−23°C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 141°C(lit.) |
| Flash point | 125°F |
| Water-soluble | 37 g/100 mL |
| Vapor pressure | 2.4 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| Steam density | 2.55 (vs air) |
| Acidity coefficient | 4.86(at 25ºC) |
| Refractive index | n20/D 1.386(lit.) |
| Color | ≤10, APHA: |
| Storage conditions | Store below +30°C. |
Appearance: Colorless liquid with a pungent odor.
Density: Approximately 1.05 g/mL.
Solubility: Soluble in, alcohols, and common solvents such as ether.
Reactivity: Propionic acid can react with bases to form corresponding propionates and undergo estification reactions with alcohols to form corresponding propionyl esters.
| Property | Value |
| Density | 0.993g/mLat 25°C(lit.) |
| Melting point | −24-−23°C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 141°C(lit.) |
| Flash point | 125°F |
| Water-soluble | 37 g/100 mL |
| Vapor pressure | 2.4 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| Steam density | 2.55 (vs air) |
| Acidity coefficient | 4.86(at 25ºC) |
| Refractive index | n20/D 1.386(lit.) |
| Color | ≤10, APHA: |
| Storage conditions | Store below +30°C. |
