291056
Methyl formate
anhydrous, 99%
Synonym(s):
Formic acid methyl ester
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Linear Formula:
HCO2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
60.05
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
203-481-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1734623
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
Grade:
anhydrous
Bp:
32-34 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
32.91 psi ( 55 °C), 9.47 psi ( 20 °C)
grade
anhydrous
Quality Level
vapor density
2.1 (vs air)
vapor pressure
32.91 psi ( 55 °C), 9.47 psi ( 20 °C)
assay
99%
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
842 °F
expl. lim.
23 %
impurities
<0.005% water
evapn. residue
<0.0005%
refractive index
n20/D 1.343 (lit.)
pH
4-5 (20 °C, 200 g/L)
bp
32-34 °C (lit.)
mp
−100 °C (lit.)
density
0.974 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
[H]C(=O)OC
InChI
1S/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H3
InChI key
TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
Methyl formate may be used in the synthesis of the following building blocks:
- methyl 4-chloro-2-formylbutanoate from methyl 4-chlorobutanoate via -formylation
- potassium methyl α-[(methoxyethylidene)amino]-β-hydroxyacrylate from methyl α-[(methoxyethylidene)amino]acetate
- (S)-(-)-1-formyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidine from (S)-(+)-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidine via N-formylation
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Danger
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 1 - STOT SE 1 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class
3 - Flammable liquids
wgk
WGK 2
flash_point_f
-2.2 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
-19 °C - closed cup
ppe
Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves
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