8.00889

Methyl formate

for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Methyl formate, Formic acid methyl ester
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂H₄O₂
• CAS Number: 107-31-3
• Molecular Weight: 60.05
• MDL number: MFCD00003291
• UNSPSC Code: 12352108
• EC Index Number: 203-481-7
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: 644 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• 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)
• 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
• InChI: 1S/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H3
• InChI key: TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

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

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H224 - H301 + H311 + H331 - H319 - H335 - H370
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P403 + P233
• 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): -25.6 °F
• Flash Point(C): -32 °C