Ethyl formate
SIAL/88554 - analytical standard
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
| application(s) | agriculture cleaning products cosmetics environmental flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 851 °F |
| bp | 52-54 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.921 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 16 % |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C3H6O2/c1-2-5-3-4/h3H, |
| InChI key | WBJINCZRORDGAQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −80 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | CCOC=O |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 2.5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 15.16 psi ( 55 °C) |
| 3.79 psi ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Ethyl formate may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in fruits, bread pre-ferment brew, alcoholic beverages, smog and gasoline samples by gas chromatography (GC) based techniques. |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | Ethyl formate belongs to the group of ethyl esters, which can be synthesized via the reaction between formic acid and ethanol in the presence of sulfuric acid, under thermal conditions. |
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| 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 | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| bp | 52-54 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −80 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.921 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 85151701 |