Methyl formate

• Formula: C₂H₄O₂
• Molecular weight: 60.0520
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 107-31-3
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• Other names: Formic acid, methyl ester; Methyl methanoate; HCOOCH3; Formiate de methyle; Methylester kyseliny mravenci; Methylformiaat; Methylformiat; Mravencan methylnaty; UN 1243; Methyl ester of formic acid; Methanoic acid methyl ester
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References

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Stage, 1953
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Lecat, 1947
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Notes

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