Ethyl formate

• Formula: C₃H₆O₂
• Molecular weight: 74.0785
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c1-2-5-3-4/h3H,2H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WBJINCZRORDGAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 109-94-4
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• Isotopologues:
  • Formic-d acid,ethylester
• Other names: Formic acid, ethyl ester; Areginal; Ethyl methanoate; HCOOC2H5; Ethylformic ester; Aethylformiat; Ethyle (formiate d'); Ethylformiaat; Etile (formiato di); Mrowczan etylu; Ethylester kyseliny mravenci; Formic ether; UN 1190; Ethyl ester of formic acid; NSC 406578
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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References

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Notes

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