259705

Methyl formate

spectrophotometric grade, ≥98%

• Synonym(s): Formic acid methyl ester
• Linear Formula: HCO₂CH₃
• CAS Number: 107-31-3
• Molecular Weight: 60.05
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1734623
• EC Number: 203-481-7
• MDL number: MFCD00003291
• UNSPSC Code: 12352108
• PubChem Substance ID: 329752838
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• grade: spectrophotometric grade
• Quality Level: 100
• 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 A_max: 1.00; λ: 260 nm A_max: 0.70; λ: 265 nm A_max: 0.20; λ: 270 nm A_max: 0.04; λ: 310-400 nm A_max: 0.01
• SMILES string: [H]C(=O)OC
• InChI: 1S/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H3
• InChI key: TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

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).

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H224,H301 + H311 + H331,H319,H335,H370
• pcodes: P210 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P311 - 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: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: -2.2 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: -19 °C - closed cup