Propionic acidPropionic acid (, from the Greek words πρῶτος : prōtos, meaning "first", and πίων : píōn, meaning "fat"; also known as propanoic acid) is a naturally occurring carboxylic acid with chemical formula. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Propionic acid, revision 1380008277.

Property

Value

Formula

C3H6O2, 74.08 g/mol

Melting point

-20.5 °C

Boiling point

141.15 °C

Density

0.98797 g/cm³

Flash point

54 °C

log P, measured

0.33

pKa

4.88

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