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methyl formate

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Also known as methyl methanoate, R-611, formic acid methyl ester, HCOOCH3, methanoic acid methyl ester, HCO2CH3, methyl ester of formic acid

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
C2H4O2
Molecular weight
60.05 g/mol
IUPAC name
methyl formate
SMILES
COC=O
InChIKey
TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0
Polar surface area
26.3 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
60.021
Image
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NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0417
Commons category
Methyl formate
density
0.98
immediately dangerous to life or health
11070
melting point
-99
boiling point
31.7
vapor pressure
476
flash point
-2
solubility
30
lower flammable limit
4.5
upper flammable limit
23
ionization energy
10.82
time-weighted average exposure limit
250
short-term exposure limit
375
canonical SMILES
COC=O
chemical formula
C₂H₄O₂
electric dipole moment
1.77
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Preferred IUPAC name Methyl formate

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