Methyl formate
SIGALD/M46837 - reagent grade, 97%
Synonym: Formic acid methyl ester
CAS Number: 107-31-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H4O2
Molecular Weight: 60.05
EC Number: 203-481-7
MDL Number: MFCD00003291
Linear Formula: HCO2CH3
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | 97% |
| autoignition temp. | 842 °F |
| bp | 32-34 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.974 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 23 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | reagent grade |
| impurities | ≤3% methyl alcohol |
| InChI | 1S/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H |
| InChI key | TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −100 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 4.0-5.0 (20 °C, 200 g/L) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | [H]C(=O)OC |
| vapor density | 2.1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 32.81 psi ( 55 °C) |
| 9.21 psi ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Methyl formate may be used to prepare formamides via amine formaylation. |
| Packaging: | 1, 4 L in glass bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H224 - H301 + H311 + H331 - H319 - H335 - H370 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P403 + P233 |
| Hazard Codes | F+,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 12-20/22-36/37 |
| Safety Statements | 9-16-24-26-33 |
| RIDADR | UN1243 - class 3 - PG 1 - Methyl formate |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | -2.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -19 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 97% |
| bp | 32-34 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −100 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.974 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352108 |