Propyl formate
Agent Name
Propyl formate
CAS Number
110-74-7
Formula
C4-H8-O2
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
Formiate de propyle [French]; Formic acid, propyl ester; Propyl formate; Propyl methanoate; Propylester kyseliny mravenci [Czech]; n-Propyl formate; Propyl formates; [ChemIDplus] Formiatos de propilo (Spanish DOT); [CAMEO] UN1281
Category
Esters (<C12)
Description
Colorless liquid with a pleasant odor; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used as flavoring agent or adjuvant; [FDA]
Comments
Causes somnolence in oral lethal-dose studies of rats and mice; [RTECS] Safe when used as a flavoring agent in food; [JECFA] An eye and respiratory tract irritant; Inhalation may have narcotic effects; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Ethyl formate."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
82.6 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Propyl formates."
NFPA
may ignite at ambient temp
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: