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methyl methanoate

C₂H₄O₂
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Structural formula of methyl methanoate

methyl methanoate, methyl methanoate, methyl formate

Methyl ester for formic acid (methanoic acid), the simplest ester that can exist. Occurs as a colorless liquid with a pleasant odor.

H224H302H319H332H335P210P233P240P241P242P243P261P264P270P271P280P301+P312P303+P361+P353P304+P312P304+P340P305+P351+P338P312P330P337+P313P370+P378P403+P233P403+P235P405P501
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Physical characteristics

Molecular mass 60.1
Density 980 g/m³
Melting point -100 ℃-148 ℉173 K 
Boiling point 31.9 ℃89.3 ℉305 K 
Flash point -19.1 ℃-2.47 ℉254 K 
Rel. permittivity 8.5
Partition coeff. (logP) 0.03
Solubility (water)5 mol/L300 g/L 

Synthesis of methyl methanoate


Compound added to the database on December 1, 2020, last modified on August 12, 2022.