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Methyl formate

Name: Methyl formate
Brand: SIAL

purum, ≥97.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Formic acid methyl ester

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Linear Formula:

HCO₂CH₃

CAS Number:

107-31-3

Molecular Weight:

60.05

EC Number:

203-481-7

UNSPSC Code:

12190000

MDL number:

MFCD00003291

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1734623

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Properties

vapor density

2.1 (vs air)

grade

purum

assay

≥97.0% (GC)

autoignition temp.

842 °F

expl. lim.

23 %

impurities

≤3% methanol

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.)

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)OC

InChI

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

InChI key

TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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