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W519103

Methyl formate

≥95%

Synonym(s):

Formic acid methyl ester

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Linear Formula:
HCO2CH3
CAS Number:
107-31-3
Molecular Weight:
60.05
NACRES:
NA.21
Flavis number:
9.642
PubChem Substance ID:
24902082
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
EC Number:
203-481-7
MDL number:
MFCD00003291
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1734623
Assay:
≥95%
Application(s):
flavors and fragrances
Bp:
32-34 °C (lit.)

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Product Name

Methyl formate, ≥95%

InChI key

TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)OC

biological source

synthetic

vapor density

2.1 (vs air)

assay

≥95%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

842 °F

expl. lim.

23 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.343 (lit.)

pH

4.0-5.0 (20 °C, 200 g/L)

bp

32-34 °C (lit.)

mp

−100 °C (lit.)

density

0.974 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

fruity; plum

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General description

Methyl formate finds application as a fumigant in raisins and dried currants.

signalword

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 1

flash_point_f

-2.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-19 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives, 352-352 null
E Asmussen et al.
European journal of oral sciences, 108(4), 335-340 (2000-08-18)
Methylene chloride is used as softening agent for guttapercha and as adhesion promotor for polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). However, methylene chloride has been found to be carcinogenic. It was the aim of the present work to search for harmless substitutes for methylene
Ivan Cornella et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 69(6), 2191-2193 (2004-04-03)
A total synthesis following the sequence in Scheme 1 confirms that porritoxin possesses revised structure 3, not the originally assigned 1. A key reaction was the use of iron pentacarbonyl to formylate an aryllithium when DMF and methyl formate proved
Kristin Skinner et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 75(17), 5514-5522 (2009-07-08)
The filamentous fungus Graphium sp. (ATCC 58400) grows on gaseous n-alkanes and diethyl ether. n-Alkane-grown mycelia of this strain also cometabolically oxidize the gasoline oxygenate methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE). In this study, we characterized the ability of this fungus to
Søren T Larsen et al.
Archives of toxicology, 86(2), 285-292 (2011-10-05)
Methyl formate (MF) is a volatile solvent with several industrial applications. The acute airway effects of MF were evaluated in a mouse bioassay, allowing the assessment of sensory irritation of the upper airways, airflow limitation of the conducting airways and
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