Ethyl formate
SIAL/112682 - reagent grade, 97%
Synonym: Formic acid ethyl ester
CAS Number: 109-94-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H6O2
Molecular Weight: 74.08
EC Number: 203-721-0
MDL Number: MFCD00003294
Linear Formula: HCOOC2H5
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | 97% |
| autoignition temp. | 851 °F |
| bp | 52-54 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.921 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 16 % |
| grade | reagent grade |
| InChI | 1S/C3H6O2/c1-2-5-3-4/h3H, |
| InChI key | WBJINCZRORDGAQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −80 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCOC=O |
| vapor density | 2.5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 15.16 psi ( 55 °C) |
| 3.79 psi ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Ethyl formate has been used in the preparation of N-(2-triethoxysilylpropyl) formamide. It has been used in the synthesis of N-methyl-3-phenylbicyclo[2 It may be used in the synthesis of isoflavone. |
| General description: | Ethyl formate is an ethyl ester of formic acid. Its microwave spectrum indicates the presence of two isomeric forms having the ethyl group cis to the carbonyl oxygen atom but having different arrangement of the methyl group about the -CH2-O bond. Kinetics of its pyrolytic decomposition to the corresponding acid and alkene has been reported. |
| Packaging: | 2.5 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 25, 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol |   GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H302 + H332 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P301 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 11-20/22-36/37 |
| Safety Statements | 9-16-24-26-33 |
| RIDADR | UN1190 - class 3 - PG 2 - Ethyl formate |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | -4.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -20 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 97% |
| bp | 52-54 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −80 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.921 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |