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Methyl acetate

analytical standard

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Linear Formula:
CH3COOCH3
CAS Number:
79-20-9
Molecular Weight:
74.08
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757045
EC Number:
201-185-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1736662
MDL number:
MFCD00008711
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

2.55 (vs air)

vapor pressure

165 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

autoignition temp.

936 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

16 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.361 (lit.), n20/D 1.362

bp

57-58 °C (lit.)

mp

−98 °C (lit.)

density

0.934 g/mL at 25 °C

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

COC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C3H6O2/c1-3(4)5-2/h1-2H3

InChI key

KXKVLQRXCPHEJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Methyl acetate is an acetate ester, classified as a volatile organic compound (VOC). It is used as a solvent for many resins and oils.

Application

The analytical standard can also be used as follows:

  • Quantitative analysis of seven volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in paint coating samples by dynamic headspace-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (D-HS-GC-MS)
  • Detection of 88 VOCs in breath samples of lung cancer patients using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) combined with GC-MS
  • Development of a thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (TDS-GC/MS) based method for the identification of very volatile organic compounds (VVOCs) in indoor air samples

Other Notes

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pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

supp_hazards

EUH066

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

8.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-13 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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Lot/Batch Number
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BCCH6193
BCCG5169
BCCF4204
BCCF0071

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Nicolas Salem et al.
Molecular imaging and biology : MIB : the official publication of the Academy of Molecular Imaging, 13(1), 140-151 (2010-04-20)
Studies have established the value of [(methyl)1-(11)C]-acetate ([(11)C]Act) combined with 2-deoxy-2[(18)F]fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) for detecting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using positron emission tomography (PET). In this study, the metabolic fate of [(11)C]Act in HCC was characterized. Experiments with acetic acid [1-(14)C] sodium
Lei Yang et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 112(28), 6364-6372 (2008-06-21)
The mechanisms and the kinetics of the OH (OD) radicals with methyl acetate CH3C(O)OCH3 are investigated theoretically. The dual-level direct dynamics method is employed in the calculation of the rate constants. The optimized geometries and frequencies and the gradients of
Benjamin Bechem et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 75(5), 1795-1798 (2010-02-06)
5-Substituted-2-furan methanols 1a-c are subject to enantioselective carbonyl allylation, crotylation and tert-prenylation upon exposure to allyl acetate, alpha-methyl allyl acetate, or 1,1-dimethylallene in the presence of an ortho-cyclometalated iridium catalyst modified by (R)-Cl,MeO-BIPHEP, (R)-C3-TUNEPHOS, and (R)-C3-SEGPHOS, respectively. In the presence
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