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Molecule
Methyl Formate
CAS: 107-31-3 · C2H4O2
2D Structure
3D Structure
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Basic Information
- CAS Registry Number
- 107-31-3
- Molecular Formula
- C2H4O2
- Molecular Mass
- 60.05 g/mol
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number
107-31-3
SMILES
COC=O
InChI Key
TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H3
Names and Synonyms
- Methyl Formate Common Name
- Formic acid, methyl ester Synonym
- Methyl formate Synonym
- Methyl methanoate Synonym
- Methanoic acid methyl ester Synonym
- R 611 Synonym
- Greenmate Synonym
All Properties
Comprehensive physical and chemical properties
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Mass | 60.05 g/mol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 60.05200000000001 g/mol | RDKit | |
| 60.052 g/mol | RDKit | |
| Density | 0.99 g/cm³ | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 0.987 g/cm3 @ 15 °C | CAS Common Chemistry | |
| Wikipedia Url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methyl_formate | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Boiling Point | 31.5 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Canonical SMILES | O=COC | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H3 | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI Key | InChIKey=TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Melting Point | -99.8 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Name | Methyl formate | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Heavy Atom Count | 4 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptors | 2 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Donors | 0 | RDKit |
| Rotatable Bonds | 1 | RDKit |
| Aromatic Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 26.3 Ų | RDKit |
| LogP | -0.2108000000000001 | RDKit |
| -0.2108 | RDKit | |
| Molar Refractivity | 13.073 cm³/mol | RDKit |
| Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Formal Charge | 0 | RDKit |
| Fraction Csp3 | 0.5 | RDKit |
| Exact Mass | 60.021129368000004 g/mol | RDKit |
Spectral Data
NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data
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Note: These NMR spectra are predicted computationally and may differ from experimental data. Predictions are based on chemical environment analysis.
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