Methyl formate
Properties
- Molecular formula
- C2H4O2
- Molar mass
- 60.05 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 60.0211 Da
- Density
- 0.987 g/mL (at 15 °C)
- Melting point
- −99.8 °C
- Boiling point
- 31.5 °C
- Flash point
- -18.9 °C (closed cup)
- Water solubility
- 230 g/L (25 °C)
- logP
- -0.21Crippen estimate
- Polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- H-bond donors / acceptors
- 0 / 2
- Rotatable bonds
- 1
Hazards
Danger
- H224 Extremely flammable liquid and vaporFlammable liquids
- H302 Harmful if swallowedAcute toxicity, oral
- H319 Causes serious eye irritationSerious eye damage/eye irritation
- H332 Harmful if inhaledAcute toxicity, inhalation
- H335 May cause respiratory irritationSpecific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation
Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 607-014-00-1), via PubChem.
Precautionary statements
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P317, P319, P330, P337+P317, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
Identifiers
CAS number
107-31-3SMILES
COC=OInChIKey
TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-NInChI
InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H3Weigh it out
Type any one amount. The others follow from the molar mass and density.
Names and synonyms
5 names
- Formic acid, methyl ester
- Methyl methanoate
- Methanoic acid methyl ester
- R 611
- Greenmate
Safety data sheets
One stored sheet lists this compound in section 3, matched by the CAS number 107-31-3. Each row opens the sheet with its composition and PDF.
Work with Methyl formate
Predict the NMR spectrum1H and 13C shifts with multiplicities
Make a solutionWhat to weigh for any molarity and volume
Check drug-likenessLipinski, Veber and lead-likeness
Boiling point under vacuumAt any pressure, from its normal boiling point
Isotope patternExact mass and the mass spectrum pattern
Similar compounds
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Isopropyl formate625-55-835 % similar
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Glycol diformate629-15-233 % similar
1-Methoxypropene7319-16-633 % similar
Poly(vinyl methyl ether)9003-09-233 % similar
Propyl formate110-74-732 % similar
Acetic-formic anhydride2258-42-632 % similar
Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.