C6H10O3
130.14 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
PROPIONIC ANHYDRIDE
CAS123-62-6EC204-638-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
esterifying agent and chemical intermediate
Propionic anhydride is an organic compound used as a reagent in organic synthesis. It is a colorless liquid that serves as an esterifying agent and chemical intermediate, particularly for producing specialty cellulose derivatives.
esterifying agentchemical intermediatereagent for cellulose derivative production
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CAS 123-62-6
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Safety Reference
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H227
H371May cause damage to organs
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for PROPIONIC ANHYDRIDE (CAS 123-62-6) is 2915.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 90 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
propanoyl propanoate
InChIKey
WYVAMUWZEOHJOQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCC(=O)OC(=O)CC
Synonyms (14)
- (EtCO)2O
- Anhydrid kyseliny propionove
- Methylacetic anhydride
- PROPIONIC ANHYDRIDE
- Propanoic acid, anhydride
- Propanoic anhydride
- Propionic acid anhydride
- Propionyl oxide
- propanoyl propanoate
- proprionic anhydride