Ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    763-69-9

    Molecular formula
    C7H14O3

    SMILES
    CCOCCC(=O)OCC

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 94.89%
    Ethereal 67.08%
    Sweet 62.83%
    Apple 61.55%
    Green 52.58%
    Winey 50.34%
    Pineapple 48.8%
    Fresh 46.86%
    Rummy 46.68%
    Banana 42.39%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 87.13%
    Sweet 67.39%
    Pineapple 65.53%
    Fruit 58.77%
    Green 54.93%
    Apple 51.81%
    Banana 43.3%
    Pear 40.14%
    Rum 39.02%
    Apricot 37.77%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.6

    pKa est.
    7.32 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    146.18 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -148 °F (USCG, 1999)
    • -148 °F

    Boiling point

    • 338 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
    • Boiling point range = 165-172 °C
    • 338 °F

    Flash point

    • 55.3 ˚C est.
    • 138 °F (USCG, 1999)
    • 138 °F

  • Synonyms

    • Ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate
    • 763-69-9
    • Ethyl 3-ethoxypropanoate
    • 3-Ethoxypropionic acid ethyl ester
    • Propanoic acid, 3-ethoxy-, ethyl ester
    • Ethyl-3-ethoxypropionate
    • Ethoxypropionic acid, ethyl ester
    • Ethyl beta-ethoxypropionate
    • NSC 8870
    • PROPIONIC ACID, 3-ETHOXY-, ETHYL ESTER
    • Ethyl 3-Ethyoxypropionate
    • Ektapro EEP
    • UNII-EC38RSJ79J
    • EINECS 212-112-9
    • EC38RSJ79J
    • Ethylester kyseliny 3-ethoxypropionove
    • Ethyl .beta.-ethoxypropionate
    • BRN 1751976
    • DTXSID0027309
    • AI3-03254
    • NSC-8870
    • Ethylester kyseliny 3-ethoxypropionove [Czech]
    • DTXCID907309
    • BHXIWUJLHYHGSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-
    • EC 212-112-9
    • 4-03-00-00697 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • Ethyl ester of 3-ethoxypropanoic acid
    • .beta.-Ethoxypropionic acid ethyl ester
    • EEP Solvent
    • MFCD00051356
    • Solvent EEP
    • 3-Ethoxy-propionic acid ethyl ester
    • ethyl ethoxy propionate
    • Ethyl3-ethoxypropanoate
    • Ethyl 3 Ethoxy Propionate
    • 3-EEP
    • SCHEMBL37036
    • T-Ethyl 3 Ethoxy Propionate
    • WLN: 2OV2O2
    • Tri Ethyl 3 Ethoxy Propionate
    • Tri Ethyl-3-Ethoxy Propionate
    • CHEMBL3561286
    • Ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, 99%
    • NSC8870
    • Ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, >=99%
    • 3-ethoxy-propanoic acid ethyl ester
    • AAA76369
    • Tox21_200179
    • beta-Ethoxypropionic acid ethyl ester
    • AKOS000120095
    • CS-W013312
    • ETHOXY PROPIONIC ACID ETHYL ESTER
    • NCGC00248553-01
    • NCGC00257733-01
    • CAS-763-69-9
    • EEP
    • LS-13347
    • PROPIONIC ACID 3-ETHOXYETHYL ESTER
    • E0319
    • NS00001335
    • EN300-20634
    • E83003
    • Q22829038
    • 212-112-9

  • Applications

    Ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate (CAS 763-69-9) is a versatile solvent widely used in coatings and inks, where it dissolves resins and pigments and improves flow and film formation in paints, varnishes, and printing inks. It is also employed in adhesive formulations as a co-solvent or processing medium to aid mixing, leveling, and cure performance. In cleaning formulations for industrial degreasing, EEPP helps dissolve oils and residues on equipment and surfaces. In polymer and plastics processing, it serves as a processing solvent or component in resin blends and formulations for specialty coatings. Additionally, it can function as an intermediate or solvent in various industrial manufacturing processes, subject to formulation constraints and local regulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1081.94
    methanol 1562.14
    isopropanol 750.17
    water 17.15
    ethyl acetate 803.69
    n-propanol 689.29
    acetone 1246.09
    n-butanol 577.24
    acetonitrile 1077.82
    DMF 1751.51
    toluene 357.47
    isobutanol 501.77
    1,4-dioxane 1460.35
    methyl acetate 823.84
    THF 1540.68
    2-butanone 742.66
    n-pentanol 334.6
    sec-butanol 590.04
    n-hexane 85.44
    ethylene glycol 448.24
    NMP 2139.51
    cyclohexane 209.02
    DMSO 1675.49
    n-butyl acetate 307.29
    n-octanol 161.21
    chloroform 2139.56
    n-propyl acetate 293.66
    acetic acid 2595.2
    dichloromethane 1945.52
    cyclohexanone 1237.2
    propylene glycol 428.6
    isopropyl acetate 416.54
    DMAc 1772.13
    2-ethoxyethanol 636.22
    isopentanol 459.57
    n-heptane 45.69
    ethyl formate 484.22
    1,2-dichloroethane 1070.11
    n-hexanol 276.35
    2-methoxyethanol 1329.89
    isobutyl acetate 180.86
    tetrachloromethane 362.36
    n-pentyl acetate 220.25
    transcutol 1383.13
    n-heptanol 116.01
    ethylbenzene 158.64
    MIBK 277.31
    2-propoxyethanol 560.69
    tert-butanol 936.86
    MTBE 643.28
    2-butoxyethanol 263.86
    propionic acid 980.58
    o-xylene 245.14
    formic acid 1061.09
    diethyl ether 609.28
    m-xylene 221.42
    p-xylene 232.16
    chlorobenzene 527.29
    dimethyl carbonate 260.53
    n-octane 18.07
    formamide 1096.74
    cyclopentanone 1271.39
    2-pentanone 553.69
    anisole 350.23
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 761.77
    gamma-butyrolactone 1551.9
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 804.88
    pyridine 1140.76
    3-pentanone 469.97
    furfural 1351.02
    n-dodecane 18.82
    diethylene glycol 573.2
    diisopropyl ether 148.35
    tert-amyl alcohol 705.0
    acetylacetone 767.3
    n-hexadecane 21.52
    acetophenone 357.35
    methyl propionate 623.74
    isopentyl acetate 282.6
    trichloroethylene 2002.8
    n-nonanol 143.45
    cyclohexanol 799.77
    benzyl alcohol 357.09
    2-ethylhexanol 174.41
    isooctanol 98.56
    dipropyl ether 198.63
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 476.64
    ethyl lactate 185.93
    propylene carbonate 747.39
    n-methylformamide 909.36
    2-pentanol 366.35
    n-pentane 83.76
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 347.98
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 339.56
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 352.65
    mesitylene 136.89
    ε-caprolactone 1120.99
    p-cymene 96.51
    epichlorohydrin 1380.38
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1020.92
    2-aminoethanol 627.73
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1565.36
    sulfolane 1650.52
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 49.43
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1244.66
    n-hexyl acetate 362.18
    isooctane 28.62
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 427.28
    sec-butyl acetate 225.24
    tert-butyl acetate 389.1
    decalin 76.98
    glycerin 602.01
    diglyme 762.97
    acrylic acid 935.0
    isopropyl myristate 137.18
    n-butyric acid 1025.66
    acetyl acetate 654.77
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 166.3
    ethyl propionate 334.23
    nitromethane 2701.63
    1,2-diethoxyethane 409.27
    benzonitrile 514.03
    trioctyl phosphate 99.78
    1-bromopropane 530.93
    gamma-valerolactone 1676.14
    n-decanol 102.54
    triethyl phosphate 159.8
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 176.5
    propionitrile 636.74
    vinylene carbonate 734.11
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1245.26
    DMS 360.06
    cumene 112.37
    2-octanol 89.81
    2-hexanone 287.28
    octyl acetate 176.93
    limonene 173.19
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 938.18
    ethyl orthosilicate 148.4
    tributyl phosphate 146.76
    diacetone alcohol 438.47
    N,N-dimethylaniline 249.52
    acrylonitrile 833.7
    aniline 557.52
    1,3-propanediol 738.87
    bromobenzene 549.88
    dibromomethane 1163.6
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1570.42
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 230.78
    tetrabutyl urea 189.26
    diisobutyl methanol 102.79
    2-phenylethanol 264.45
    styrene 222.38
    dioctyl adipate 244.29
    dimethyl sulfate 483.31
    ethyl butyrate 249.12
    methyl lactate 344.85
    butyl lactate 188.04
    diethyl carbonate 200.84
    propanediol butyl ether 284.76
    triethyl orthoformate 191.89
    p-tert-butyltoluene 93.02
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 295.43
    morpholine 1795.99
    tert-butylamine 594.14
    n-dodecanol 78.77
    dimethoxymethane 696.93
    ethylene carbonate 598.54
    cyrene 353.48
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 333.26
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 224.11
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 619.3
    4-methylpyridine 1042.97
    dibutyl ether 213.84
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 102.79
    DEF 894.31
    dimethyl isosorbide 566.92
    tetrachloroethylene 1072.22
    eugenol 276.05
    triacetin 432.3
    span 80 322.85
    1,4-butanediol 266.56
    1,1-dichloroethane 1058.78
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 300.73
    methyl formate 621.79
    2-methyl-1-butanol 463.31
    n-decane 31.19
    butyronitrile 590.47
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 172.76
    1-chlorooctane 118.92
    1-chlorotetradecane 50.45
    n-nonane 30.42
    undecane 22.82
    tert-butylcyclohexane 63.19
    cyclooctane 48.32
    cyclopentanol 822.26
    tetrahydropyran 1248.32
    tert-amyl methyl ether 471.62
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 582.99
    1-hexene 217.87
    2-isopropoxyethanol 389.64
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 713.51
    methyl butyrate 434.8

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IFRA standard 51

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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Products related to fine fragrance
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Products with oral and lip exposure
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