Description
112682 Sigma-Aldrich
Ethyl formate
reagent grade, 97%
Synonym: Formic acid ethyl ester
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CAS Number 109-94-4
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Linear Formula HCOOC2H5
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Molecular Weight 74.08
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Beilstein Registry Number 906769
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EC Number 203-721-0
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MDL number MFCD00003294
Description
Packaging
2.5 L in glass bottle
25, 500 mL in glass bottle
Application
Ethyl formate has been used in the preparation of N-(2-triethoxysilylpropyl) formamide.[2]It has been used in the synthesis of N-methyl-3-phenylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-amine hydrochloride.
It may be used in the synthesis of isoflavone.[1]
General description
Ethyl formate is an ethyl ester of formic acid. Its microwave spectrum indicates the presence of two isomeric forms having the ethyl group cis to the carbonyl oxygen atom but having different arrangement of the methyl group about the -CH2-O bond.[3] Kinetics of its pyrolytic decomposition to the corresponding acid and alkene has been reported.[4]
Properties
Related Categories | Biochemicals and Reagents, Ethyl Ester, Fatty Acyls, Fatty Esters, Lipids More... |
grade | reagent grade |
vapor density | 2.5 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 15.16 psi ( 55 °C) |
- | 3.79 psi ( 20 °C) |
InChI Key | WBJINCZRORDGAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
assay | 97% |
autoignition temp. | 851 °F |
expl. lim. | 16 % |
refractive index | n20/D 1.359(lit.) |
bp | 52-54 °C(lit.) |
mp | −80 °C (lit.) |
density | 0.921 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.) |