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06547

Methyl formate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Formic acid methyl ester

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Linear Formula:
HCO2CH3
CAS Number:
107-31-3
Molecular Weight:
60.05
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329748243
EC Number:
203-481-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1734623
MDL number:
MFCD00003291

Product Name

Methyl formate, analytical standard

InChI key

TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H3

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)OC

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

2.1 (vs air)

assay

≥99.8% (GC)

autoignition temp.

842 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

23 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.343 (lit.)
n20/D 1.344

bp

32-34 °C (lit.)

mp

−100 °C (lit.)

density

0.974 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

Quality Level

100

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Application

Methyl formate may be used as a reference standard for the determination of methyl formate in
  • blood and urine by headspace in-tube extraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-ITEX-GC−MS)
  • Brazilian sugar-cane spirit by high-resolution gas chromatography (HRGC)
  • pharmaceutical excipients using HS-GC-MS operating under scan mode and selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode

General description

Methyl formate is an ester derivative of formic acid.

Other Notes

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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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BCCD6892
BCCC5118
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Simultaneous determination of formic acid and formaldehyde in pharmaceutical excipients using headspace GC/MS.
del Barrio MA, et al.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 41(3), 738-743 (2006)
Formic acid
Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (2000)
Identification and dosage by HRGC of minor alcohols and esters in Brazilian sugar-cane spirit.
Boscolo M, et al.
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 11(1), 86-90 (2000)
Ilpo Rasanen et al.
Journal of analytical toxicology, 34(3), 113-121 (2010-04-22)
A novel headspace in-tube extraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (ITEX-GC-MS) approach was developed for broad-scale analysis of low molecular weight organic compounds in blood and/or urine. One sample was analyzed following in-vial derivatization with dimethyl sulfate for ethylene glycol (EG), glycolic
T Sethre et al.
International archives of occupational and environmental health, 73(6), 401-409 (2000-09-28)
The aim of the study was to investigate the acute effects of experimental methylformate exposure on the nervous system. In an exposure chamber, 20 subjects were exposed to methylformate at 100 ppm [Swiss maximum allowable concentration (MAC)] for 8 h.
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