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Also known as Methyl ethanoate, acetic acid methyl ester, Methyl ester of acetic acid, Tereton, Devoton, Acetic acid, methyl ester, Methylacetat (german), Methyl acetate [UN1231] [Flammable liquid]

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
C3H6O2
Molecular weight
74.08 g/mol
IUPAC name
methyl acetate
SMILES
CC(=O)OC
InChIKey
KXKVLQRXCPHEJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.2
Polar surface area
26.3 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Has part
hydrogen
Mass
74.037
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NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0391
canonical SMILES
CC(=O)OC
Commons category
Methyl acetate
density
0.93
upper flammable limit
16
immediately dangerous to life or health
9393
melting point
-98.0
boiling point
56.87
vapor pressure
173
flash point
14
solubility
25
lower flammable limit
3.1
ionization energy
10.27
time-weighted average exposure limit
610
short-term exposure limit
760
chemical formula
C₃H₆O₂
electric dipole moment
1.72
smells of
glue
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Encyclopedic overview

Methyl acetate, also known as MeOAc, acetic acid methyl ester or methyl ethanoate, is a carboxylate ester with the formula CH3COOCH3. It is a flammable liquid with a characteristically pleasant smell reminiscent of some glues and nail polish removers. Methyl acetate is occasionally used as a solvent, being weakly polar and lipophilic, but its close relative ethyl acetate is a more common solvent, being less toxic and less soluble in water. Methyl acetate has a solubility of 25% in water at room temperature. At elevated temperature its solubility in water is much higher. Methyl acetate is not stable in the presence of strong aqueous bases or aqueous acids. Methyl acetate is not regulated as a volatile organic compound in the USA.

Preparation and reactions

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