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T60453

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Triethyl orthoformate

reagent grade, 98%

Synonym(s):

1,1,1-Triethoxymethane

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH(OC2H5)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
148.20
Beilstein:
605384
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

vapor density

5.11 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2.9 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.391 (lit.)

bp

146 °C (lit.)

mp

−76 °C (lit.)

density

0.891 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCOC(OCC)OCC

InChI

1S/C7H16O3/c1-4-8-7(9-5-2)10-6-3/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3

InChI key

GKASDNZWUGIAMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Triethylorthoformate is an organic compound that is soluble in most organic solvents. It is commonly used as a solvent for thallium trinitrate oxidation reactions.

Application

Triethyl orthoformate can be used as a:
  • Precursor for the controlled release of ethylformate(EF) vapor.
  • Solvent in the experimental determination of the solubility of ε-CL-20 at different temperatures (ranging from 278.15 to 318.15K) and a constant pressure of 0.1 MPa.

Pictograms

Flame

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

95.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

35 °C - closed cup


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Triethyl orthoformate
eEROS (Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis) (2001)
Measurement and Correlation of the Solubility of $\varepsilon$-CL-20 in 12 Organic Solvents at Temperatures Ranging from 278.15 to 318.15 K
Lv P, et al.
Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 62(3), 961-966 (2017)
In-package fumigation of blueberries using ethyl formate: Effects on spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii Matsumura) mortality and fruit quality
Zaitoon A, et al.
Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 30, 100717-100717 (2021)

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