06547

Methyl formate

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Formic acid methyl ester
• Linear Formula: HCO₂CH₃
• CAS Number: 107-31-3
• Molecular Weight: 60.05
• Beilstein: 1734623
• EC Number: 203-481-7
• MDL number: MFCD00003291
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329748243
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor density: 2.1 (vs air)
• Assay: ≥99.8% (GC)
• autoignition temp.: 842 °F
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• expl. lim.: 23 %
• refractive index: n20/D 1.343 (lit.); n20/D 1.344
• bp: 32-34 °C (lit.)
• mp: −100 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.974 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; flavors and fragrances; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• 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 is an ester derivative of formic acid.

Application

Methyl formate may be used as a reference standard for the determination of methyl formate in

• blood and urine by headspace in-tube extraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-ITEX-GC−MS)
• Brazilian sugar-cane spirit by high-resolution gas chromatography (HRGC)
• pharmaceutical excipients using HS-GC-MS operating under scan mode and selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode

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Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H224,H301 + H311 + H331,H319,H335,H370
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - 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 Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): -2.2 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): -19 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves