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Product Name: |
Natural Ethyl formate |
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CAS: |
109-94-4 |
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MF: |
C3H6O2 |
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MW: |
74.08 |
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EINECS: |
203-721-0 |
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Mol File: |
109-94-4.mol |
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Melting point |
−80 °C(lit.) |
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Boiling point |
52-54 °C(lit.) |
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density |
0.921 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.) |
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vapor density |
2.5 (vs air) |
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vapor pressure |
15.16 psi ( 55 °C) |
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refractive index |
n20/D 1.359(lit.) |
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FEMA |
2434 | ETHYL FORMATE |
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Fp |
7 °F |
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storage temp. |
Flammables area |
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solubility |
Miscible with alcohol, benzene, and ether (Hawley, 1981) |
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form |
Liquid |
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color |
Clear |
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Odor |
Characteristic; pleasant aromatic. |
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Odor Threshold |
2.7ppm |
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explosive limit |
16% |
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Water Solubility |
11 g/100 mL (18 ºC) |
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Sensitive |
Moisture Sensitive |
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Merck |
14,3807 |
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JECFA Number |
26 |
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BRN |
906769 |
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Henry's Law Constant |
0.097(x 10-3 atm?m3/mol) at 5.00 °C, 0.13 at 10.00 °C, 0.17 at 15.00 °C, 0.23 at 20.00 °C, 0.29 at 25.00 °C (column stripping-UV, Kutsuna et al., 2005) |
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Exposure limits |
TLV-TWA 100 ppm (～300 mg/m3) (ACGIH, MSHA, and OSHA); IDLH 8000 ppm (NIOSH). |
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Stability: |
Stable. Extremely flammable. May form explosive mixtures with air. Note low flash point and wide explosive limits. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, strong acids, nitrates. |
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InChIKey |
WBJINCZRORDGAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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CAS DataBase Reference |
109-94-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
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NIST Chemistry Reference |
Formic acid, ethyl ester(109-94-4) |
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EPA Substance Registry System |
Ethyl formate (109-94-4) |
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Hazard Codes |
F,Xn |
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Risk Statements |
11-20/22-36/37 |
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Safety Statements |
9-16-24-26-33 |
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RIDADR |
UN 1190 3/PG 2 |
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WGK Germany |
1 |
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RTECS |
LQ8400000 |
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Autoignition Temperature |
851 °F |
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TSCA |
Yes |
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HazardClass |
3 |
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PackingGroup |
II |
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HS Code |
29151300 |
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Hazardous Substances Data |
109-94-4(Hazardous Substances Data) |
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Toxicity |
LD50 orally in rats: 4.29 g/kg (Smyth) |
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Occurrence |
Reported in the oil of Boronia dentigeroides; it has been identified in Florida orange juice, several varieties of honey, apple and pear and in distilled liquors, such as rum. Also reported found in peach, raspberry, strawberry, pineapple, cabbage, vinegar, cheeses, butter, cream, milk powder, cooked beef, beer, coffee, tea, honey, corn oil, brandy and mussels. |
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Uses |
As flavor for lemonades and essences; for manufacture of artificial rum and arrack; also as a solvent for nitrocellulose; as fungicide and larvicide for tobacco, cereals, dried fruits, etc.; in organic synthesis. |
