Acetic acid, methyl ester

• Formula: C₃H₆O₂
• Molecular weight: 74.0785
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c1-3(4)5-2/h1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KXKVLQRXCPHEJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 79-20-9
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• Other names: Methyl acetate; Devoton; Tereton; CH3COOCH3; Methyl ethanoate; Acetate de methyle; Methyl acetic ester; Methylacetaat; Methylacetat; Methyle (acetate de); Methylester kiseliny octove; Metile (acetato di); Ethyl ester of monoacetic acid; UN 1231; Methyl ester of acetic acid; NSC 405071
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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References

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