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296996

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Methyl acetate

anhydrous, 99.5%

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Linear Formula:
CH3COOCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
74.08
Beilstein:
1736662
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

anhydrous

Quality Level

vapor density

2.55 (vs air)

vapor pressure

165 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

99.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

936 °F

expl. lim.

16 %

impurities

<0.003% water
<0.005% water (100 mL pkg)

evapn. residue

<0.0003%

refractive index

n20/D 1.361 (lit.)

bp

57-58 °C (lit.)

mp

−98 °C (lit.)

density

0.934 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

COC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C3H6O2/c1-3(4)5-2/h1-2H3

InChI key

KXKVLQRXCPHEJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Methyl acetate (MA) is an aliphatic ester that can be prepared via carbonylation of dimethyl ether over zeolites. MA is formed as a by-product during the preparation of polyvinyl alcohol from acetic acid and methanol.

Application

Methyl acetate may be used for the preparation of fatty acid methyl esters and triacetin from rapeseed oil via non-catalytic trans-esterification reaction under super-critical conditions.

Other Notes

The article number 296996-6X1L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 296996-1L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

8.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-13 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Reaction kinetics and chemical equilibrium of homogeneously and heterogeneously catalyzed acetic acid esterification with methanol and methyl acetate hydrolysis
Popken T, et al.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 39(7), 2601-2611 (2000)
Dimethyl ether carbonylation to methyl acetate over HZSM-35.
Liu J, et al.
Catalysis Letters, 139(1-2), 33-37 (2010)
Study on the kinetics of enzymatic interesterification of triglycerides for biodiesel production with methyl acetate as the acyl acceptor.
Xu Y, et al.
Journal of Molecular Catalysis. B, Enzymatic, 32(5), 241-245 (2005)
Synthesis of ethanol from methanol and syngas through an indirect route containing methanol dehydrogenation, DME carbonylation, and methyl acetate hydrogenolysis.
Liu Y, et al.
Fuel Processing Technology, 110, 206-213 (2013)
Long Hu et al.
Nature communications, 12(1), 466-466 (2021-01-22)
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