ethyl formate

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ethyl formate

Identifiers

FEMA 2434
CAS 109-94-4
EINECS 203-721-0
Synonyms
  • areginal
  • carboxylic acid oxaethane
  • ethyl ester of formic acid
  • nat. ethyl formate
  • ethyl formate (natural)
  • ethyl formate FCC
  • ethyl formate natural
  • ethyl formate naturel
  • ethyl formic ester
  • ethyl methanoate
  • formic acid ethyl ester
  • formic ether
JECFA Food Flavoring 26
JECFA Food Additive N/A
DG SANTE Food Flavourings 09.072 ethyl formate
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials N/A
FDA UNII 0K3E2L5553
CoE Number 339
XlogP3-AA N/A
Molecular Weight 74.07922
Molecular Formula C3 H6 O2

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes
  • 1. Odor Type: ethereal Odor Strength:high ,recommend smelling in a 1.00 % solution or less
  • Substantivity:4 hour(s) at 100.00 %
  • ethereal green alcoholic rose cognac
  • Odor Description:at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. ethereal green alcohol rose cognacLuebke, William tgsc, (1989)
  • Odor sample from: Fritzsche Dodge & Olcott, Inc.
  • ethereal fermented winey cognac
  • Odor Description:at 2.00 %. Etherial, lifting, fermented, winey and cognacMosciano, Gerard P&F 23, No. 3, 55, (1998)
Odor ethereal
ethereal, green, alcoholic, rose, cognac, fermented, winey
Flavor ethereal
ethereal, sweet, grain, fruity, winey, cognac,

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Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed Yes
Appearance colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay 97.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity 0.91600 to 0.92100 @ 25.00 °C.
Lbs/Gal (est) 7.622 to 7.664
Refractive Index 1.35900 to 1.36300 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point -81.00 to -80.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point 52.00 to 54.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
6.00 to 7.00 °C. @ 100.00 mm Hg
Flash Point -3.00 °F. TCC ( -19.44 °C. )
Acid Value 1.00 max. KOH/g
Vapor Pressure 245.000000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C.
Vapor Density 2.5 ( Air = 1 )
logP (o/w) 0.23
Soluble In
  • alcohol
  • fixed oils
  • propylene glycol
  • water, 8.511e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
  • glycerin
  • water
Occurrence
  • apple fruit
  • beer
  • brandy
  • butter
  • cabbage
  • jasmin absolute china @ trace%
  • onion
  • pineapple fruit
  • plum fruit
  • quince fruit
  • raspberry red raspberry fruit
  • rum
  • sage clary sage
  • strawberry wild strawberry fruit
  • vinegar