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ethyl formate

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ethyl formate

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Also known as ethyl methanoate, ethyl ester of formic acid

ester of ethanol and formic acid

Chemical data

Formula
C3H6O2
Molecular weight
74.08 g/mol
IUPAC name
ethyl formate
SMILES
CCOC=O
InChIKey
WBJINCZRORDGAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.5
Polar surface area
26.3 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
74.036779432
Autonomy
455
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vapor pressure
32.3
flash point
-20
melting point
-81.0
canonical SMILES
CCOC=O
Commons category
Ethyl formate
chemical formula
C₂H₅OOCH
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0278
density
0.9208
immediately dangerous to life or health
4545
boiling point
54.09
solubility
134
lower flammable limit
2.8
upper flammable limit
16.0
ionization energy
10.61
time-weighted average exposure limit
300
refractive index
1.3609
surface tension
23.18
dynamic viscosity
0.300
electric dipole moment
1.98
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Names

Preferred IUPAC name Ethyl formate

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