methyl formate

Full Material List
methyl formate

Identifiers

FEMA N/A
CAS 107-31-3
EINECS 203-481-7
Synonyms
  • formic acid methyl ester
  • formic acid, methyl ester
  • formicacidmethylester
  • methyl ester of formic acid
  • methyl methanoate
  • methylformate
JECFA Food Flavoring N/A
JECFA Food Additive N/A
DG SANTE Food Flavourings 09.642 methyl formate
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials N/A
FDA UNII 1MPH591FTG
CoE Number 10795
XlogP3-AA N/A
Molecular Weight 60.05228
Molecular Formula C2 H4 O2

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes
  • 1. Odor Type: fruity fruity plum estery
  • Odor Description:at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fruity plum estery
Odor fruity
fruity, plum, estery,
Flavor fruity
plum, estery,

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Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Appearance colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay 99.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity 0.97400 to 0.97500 @ 25.00 °C.
Lbs/Gal (est) 8.105 to 8.113
Refractive Index 1.34100 to 1.34600 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point -100.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point 31.50 to 31.80 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point -16.00 °F. TCC ( -26.67 °C. )
Acid Value N/A
Vapor Pressure 731.903992 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Vapor Density 2.1 ( Air = 1 )
logP (o/w) 0.03
Soluble In
  • alcohol
  • water, 1.293e+005 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
  • water, 2.30E+05 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp)
Occurrence
  • alfalfa