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| IUPAC name : | methyl formate |
| InChI : | InChI=1/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H3 |
| InChIKey : | TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYAI |
| SMILES : | COC=O |
| (EINECS) number : | 203-481-7 |
| eu annex : | 607-014-00-1 |
| cas number : | 107-31-3 |
| beilstein number : | 1734623 |
| coe number : | 10795 |
| fl. number : | 09.642 |
| molar refractivity : | 13.24 ± 0.3 cm3 |
| parachor : | 140.2 ± 4.0 cm3 |
| index of refraction : | 1.328 ± 0.02 |
| surface tension : | 21.3 ± 3.0 dyne/cm |
| density : | 0.920 ± 0.06 g/cm3 |
| polarizability : | 5.25 ± 0.5 10-24cm3 |
| molecular weight : | 60.0519600 |
| formula : | C2 H4 O2 |
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| export tariff code : | 2915.13.0000 |
| fda reg : | unspecified |
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| Sigma-Aldrich-SAFC : | Methyl formate |
| | ≥95% |
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organoleptics :
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| odor strength : | medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
odor description : at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. | fruity plum |
properties :
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| appearence : | colorless clear liquid |
| assay : | 99.00 - 100.00 %
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| Food Chemicals Codex Listed : | No |
| specific gravity : | 0.97400 - 0.97500 @ 25.00 °C.
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| pounds per gallon - calc. : | 8.105 to 8.113
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| refractive index : | 1.34100 - 1.34600 @ 20.00 °C.
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| melting point : | -100.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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| boiling point : | 31.50 - 31.80 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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| boiling point : | 8.00 - 9.00 °C. @ 300.00 mm Hg
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| logp : | 0.03 |
safety :
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| Oral Toxicity(LD50) : |
Oral-Rat 1500.00 mg/kg (BASF AG, 1979)
Oral-Rat 475.00 mg/kg (Eastman Kodak Co., 1994a)
Oral-Mouse 475.00 mg/kg (Eastman Kodak Co., 1994a)
Oral-Rabbit 1600.00 mg/kg (Munch,1972)
Oral-Rabbit 1600.00 mg/kg (Gosselin et al., 1984)
Oral-Rabbit 1622.00 mg/kg (RTECS,2002)
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| Dermal Toxicity(LD50) : |
Skin-Guineapig >20.00 ml/kg
Skin-Rabbit >5000.00 mg/kg
Skin-Rat >4000.00 mg/kg
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| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU) : | 0.97 (μg/capita/day) |
| modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI) : | 2700 (μg/person/day) |
| Threshold of concern : | 1800 (μg/person/day) |
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| flash point ( Deg. F. ) : | -16.00 °F. TCC ( -26.67 °C. )
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| recommendation for methyl formate usage levels up to : |
| | not for fragrance use.
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| Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFFA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFFA, 2002i). |
| Note : mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm. |
| Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0) : | 5.00000 | 35.00000 |
| Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0) : | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
| Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0) : | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
| Processed fruit (04.1) : | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
| Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2) : | - | - |
| Confectionery (05.0) : | 5.00000 | 50.00000 |
| Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0) : | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
| Bakery wares (07.0) : | 5.00000 | 50.00000 |
| Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0) : | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
| Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0) : | - | - |
| Eggs and egg products (10.0) : | - | - |
| Sweeteners, including honey (11.0) : | - | - |
| Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0) : | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
| Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0) : | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
| Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1) : | 2.00000 | 25.00000 |
| Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2) : | 5.00000 | 50.00000 |
| Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0) : | 20.00000 | 100.00000 |
| Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0) : | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
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| (EINECS) number : | 203-481-7 |
| rtecs : | LQ8925000 for 107-31-3 |
| chemidplus : | 000107313 |
| epa-srs : | 107-31-3 |
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references :
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| fl. number : | 09.642 |
| pubchem : | 150970 |
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