English name: Methyl formate
CAS RN: 107-31-3
EINECS number: 203-481-7
Molecular formula: C₂H₄O₂
Molecular weight: 60.05
Properties: colorless liquid, volatile, fragrant.
Melting point: -99 ° C
Boiling point: 31.5 ° C
Relative density: 0.9742
Refractive index: 1.3433
Flash point: -19 ° C
Solubility: Solubility in water 30.4 g / 100 ml (20 ° C). Miscible with ethanol, soluble in ether and methanol.
Uses: used as a raw material for acetate fiber, DMF, a solvent for pesticide carbendazim insecticide, used as a curing agent in phenolic resin, and used as a fumigant for fruits and various types of tobacco.
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