M46837
Methyl formate
reagent grade, 97%
Synonym(s):
Formic acid methyl ester
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Linear Formula:
HCO2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
60.05
Beilstein:
1734623
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
grade:
reagent grade
bp:
32-34 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
32.81 psi ( 55 °C)
9.21 psi ( 20 °C)
9.21 psi ( 20 °C)
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grade
reagent grade
Quality Level
vapor density
2.1 (vs air)
vapor pressure
32.81 psi ( 55 °C)
9.21 psi ( 20 °C)
Assay
97%
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
842 °F
expl. lim.
23 %
impurities
≤3% methyl alcohol
refractive index
n20/D 1.343 (lit.)
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Application
Methyl formate may be used to prepare formamides via amine formaylation.
Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
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 Code
3 - Flammable liquids
WGK
WGK 2
Flash Point(F)
-2.2 °F - closed cup
Flash Point(C)
-19 °C - closed cup
Regulatory Information
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Catalytic reaction of methyl formate with amines to formamides.
Deutsch J, et al.
Tetrahedron, 65(50), 10365-10369 (2009)
Rotational isomerism in methyl formate and methyl acetate; a low-temperature matrix infrared study using thermal molecular beams.
Blom CE and Gunthard HH.
Chemical Physics Letters, 84(2), 267-271 (1981)
Jean-François Bilodeau et al.
Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids, 164, 102215-102215 (2020-12-05)
Cancer has been associated with increased oxidative stress and deregulation of bioactive oxylipins derived from long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) like arachidonic acid (AA). There is a debate whether ω-3 LC-PUFA could promote or prevent prostate tumor growth through immune
Marine S Da Silva et al.
Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids, 126, 64-71 (2017-10-17)
This study aimed to determine whether dairy macronutrients alter markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in endothelial cells. Human endothelial cells (HUVEC) were treated with ruminant trans fatty acids (rTFA), either trans-vaccenic acid (tVA) or trans-palmitoleic acid (tPA), whey protein
Methyl formate as a new building block in C1 chemistry.
Lee JS, et al.
Applied Catalysis, 57(1), 1-30 (1990)
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