methyl formate


formic acid methyl ester; methyl formate; methyl formiate; methyl methanoate
In russian:метиловый эфир муравьиной кислоты
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CAS RN:[107-31-3]
Formula:C2H4O2; 60.05 g/mol
InChiKey:TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES:O=COC
Molecular structure of methyl formate
Use:fumigant and larvicide for treatement of cereals, dried fruits, tobacco, etc.; organic syntheses
Density:0.980 g/mL
Molar volume:61.3 mL/mol
Refractive index:1.344
Molecular refractive power:12.98 mL/mol
Dielectric constant:8.73
Dipole moment:1.77 D
Melting point:-100 °C
Boiling point:33 °C
Vapour pressure:64 Torr
Antoine equation
P(Torr) vs T(°C)
Vapour pressure vs temperature
Critical temperature:214 °C
Critical pressure:59.1 atm
Critical volume:172.00 ml/mol
Log10 partition octanol / water:0.03
Dimroth ET:45.0
Hildebrant solubility parameter (δ):10.0

Isomers

acetic acid
Molecular structure of acetic acid
1,2-dioxetane
Molecular structure of 1,2-dioxetane
glycolaldehyde
Molecular structure of glycolaldehyde
methyl formate
Molecular structure of methyl formate