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Ethyl formate reagent grade, (500mL)

SKU:
112682-500ML
  • $62.60

    • Description

     

    112682 Sigma-Aldrich

    Ethyl formate

    reagent grade, 97%

    Synonym: Formic acid ethyl ester

    • CAS Number 109-94-4

       

    • Linear Formula HCOOC2H5

       

    • Molecular Weight 74.08

       

    •  Beilstein Registry Number 906769

       

    •  EC Number 203-721-0

       

    •  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.)