54541-19-4

Basic information

• Product Name: 2-hydroxypropyl propionate
• Synonyms: 2-hydroxypropyl propionate;1,2-Propylene glycol 1-propionate;Propionic acid 2-hydroxypropyl ester;Einecs 259-208-7
• CAS NO: 54541-19-4
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₂O₃
• Molecular Weight: 132.15768
• EINECS: 259-208-7
• Mol File: 54541-19-4.mol
• Article Data: 3

Chemical Properties

• Appearance: /
• CAS DataBase Reference: 2-hydroxypropyl propionate(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2-hydroxypropyl propionate(54541-19-4)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2-hydroxypropyl propionate(54541-19-4)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 54541-19-4(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 57-55-6 propylene glycol 
• 554-12-1 propanoic acid methyl ester 
• 802294-64-0 propionic acid 
• 75-56-9 methyloxirane 

Downstream Products

• 10108-80-2 propane-1,2-diyl dipropionate 

Relevant articles and documents

PPL-CATALYZED RESOLUTION OF 1,2- AND 1,3-DIOLS IN METHYL PROPIONATE AS SOLVENT. AN APPLICATION OF THE TANDEM USE OF ENZYMES.

The Porcine Pancreatic Lipase (PPL)-catalyzed transesterification of 1-phenyl-1,2-ethanediol 1, 2-phenyl-1,2-propanediol 2, 1,2-decanediol 3, 1,2-pentanediol 4, 1,2-butanediol 5, 1,2-propanediol 6 and 1,3-butanediol 7 in methyl propionate as solvent was evaluated.In all substrates, the primary hydroxy group is esterified exclusively.The enantioselectivity displayed in this PPL-catalyzed reaction is moderate.The enantiomeric excess of diol (-)-1 is enhanced by subjecting propionate (-)-8, with a moderate ee (obtained by a PPL-catalyzed esterification of racemic 1 in methyl propionate), to an enzyme-catalyzed hydrolyis (tandem principle).

Physical Properties of Fatty Acid Esters of 1,2-Propane Diol. Part-I: 1-Monoesters and Monoacid Diesters

Pure monoacid diesters and 1-monoesters of 1,2-propane diol of odd chain fatty acids as well as of two higher even chain fatty acids were prepared and their physical properties determined.The odd and even chain fatty acid esters behave as two separate series, with respect to their melting behaviour: when considered as one series, alternation in the m.p. is evident.The changes in density and refractive index due to graded increases in molecular weight of the diesters, differ slightly for short and long chain fatty acid esters; dipropionate has the lowest viscosity amongst the diesters.