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Methyl formate

spectrophotometric grade, ≥98%

Synonym(s):

Formic acid methyl ester

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Linear Formula:
HCO2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
60.05
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1734623
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

spectrophotometric grade

Quality Level

vapor density

2.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

32.81 psi ( 55 °C)
9.21 psi ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

842 °F

expl. lim.

23 %

technique(s)

UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable

impurities

<0.010% water

evapn. residue

<0.0005%

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.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 259 nm Amax: 1.00
λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.70
λ: 265 nm Amax: 0.20
λ: 270 nm Amax: 0.04
λ: 310-400 nm Amax: 0.01

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)OC

InChI

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

InChI key

TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Methyl formate (MF) is one of the most significant intermediates in C1 chemistry. MF has been used to produce methanamide, N, N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl carbonate, methyl glycolate, acetic acid, ethylene glycol, methyl methacrylate, and high-purity CO. Additionally, MF can be used as a solvent for nitrocellulose and cellulose acetate.

Application


  • Bifunctionality of Re Supported on TiO(2) in Driving Methanol Formation in Low-Temperature CO(2) Hydrogenation.: This article explores the catalytic roles of methyl formate in methanol production from CO2 hydrogenation, providing a pathway for sustainable chemical synthesis (Urakawa A et al., 2023).

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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_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

-2.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-19 °C - closed cup


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Methyl N-Phenyl Carbamate Synthesis from Aniline and Methyl Formate: Carbon Recycling to Chemical Products.
Yalfani MS, et al.
ChemSusChem, 8(3), 443-447 (2015)
Katherine R Phillips et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 135(2), 574-577 (2012-12-28)
Methyl formate is produced from the photo-oxidation of methanol on preoxidized TiO(2)(110). We demonstrate that two consecutive photo-oxidation steps lead to methyl formate using mass spectrometry and scanning tunneling microscopy. The first step in methanol oxidation is formation of methoxy
Methyl formate as a carbonylating agent for the catalytic conversion of phenol to methyl phenyl carbonate.
Wu C, et al.
Green Chemistry, 17(3), 1467-1472 (2015)
Barriers to rotation adjacent to double bonds. 3. The carbon-oxygen barrier in formic acid, methyl formate, acetic acid, and methyl acetate. The origin of ester and amide resonance.
Wiberg KB and Laidig KE.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 109(20), 5935-5943 (1987)
Microwave spectrum, barrier to internal rotation, and structure of methyl formate.
Curl Jr RF.
J. Chem. Phys. , 30(6), 1529-1536 (1959)

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