Methyl formate

Methyl formate
Structural formula of methyl formate	Ball-and-stick model of the methyl formate molecule
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Methyl formate
	Systematic IUPAC name Methyl methanoate
	Other names R-611
Identifiers
CAS Number	107-31-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:77699 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL295026 ;
ChemSpider	7577 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.166
EC Number	209-282-1;
PubChem CID	7865;
UNII	1MPH591FTG ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5025609 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H3 Key: TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H3 Key: TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYAI;
	SMILES O=COC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H4O2
Molar mass	60.052 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	pleasant
Density	0.98 g/cm3
Melting point	−100 °C (−148 °F; 173 K)
Boiling point	32 °C (90 °F; 305 K)
Solubility in water	30% (20°C)
Vapor pressure	634 hPa (476 mmHg) (20°C)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-32.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H224, H302, H319, H332, H335
Precautionary statements	P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P330, P337+P313, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 4 0
Flash point	−19 °C; −2 °F; 254 K
Explosive limits	4.5%-23%
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	1622 mg/kg (oral, rabbit)
LCLo (lowest published)	50,000 ppm (guinea pig, 20 min)
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3)
REL (Recommended)	TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3) ST 150 ppm (375 mg/m3)
IDLH (Immediate danger)	4500 ppm
Safety data sheet (SDS)	Oxford MSDS
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Methyl formate, also called methyl methanoate, is the methyl ester of formic acid. The simplest example of a carboxylate ester, it is a colorless liquid with an ethereal odour, high vapor pressure, and low surface tension. It is a precursor to many other compounds of commercial interest.^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0417". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
^ ^a ^b "Methyl formate". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
^ "Methyl formate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
^ Werner Reutemann and Heinz Kieczka "Formic Acid" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2002, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a12_013

[PGCH-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0417". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

[IDLH-2] "Methyl formate". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

[3] "Methyl formate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 19 December 2021.

[Ullmann_2009-4] Werner Reutemann and Heinz Kieczka "Formic Acid" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2002, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a12_013

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