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8.00889

Methyl formate

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Methyl formate, Formic acid methyl ester

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C2H4O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
60.05
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
EC Index Number:
203-481-7
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
Assay:
95.0-97.0% (GC)
Grade:
synthesis grade
Bp:
31.5 °C/1013 hPa
Vapor pressure:
644 hPa ( 20 °C)
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grade

synthesis grade

Quality Level

vapor pressure

644 hPa ( 20 °C)

assay

95.0-97.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

450 °C

potency

1500 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >4000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rat)

expl. lim.

5-23 % (v/v)

dilution

(for synthesis)

pH

4-5 (20 °C, 200 g/L in H2O)

bp

31.5 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-100.4 °C

transition temp

flash point -32 °C

solubility

300 g/L

density

0.968 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

O(C)C=O

InChI

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

InChI key

TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): 95.0 - 97.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.967 - 0.971
Methanol (GC, area%): 3.0 - 5.0 % (a/a)
Identity (IR): passes test


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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

-25.6 °F

flash_point_c

-32 °C


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Flammable liquids + Special flammables + Hazardous rank I +

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

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Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
8.00889.250004022536363790
8.00889.010004022536363776
8.00889.100004022536363783