Product Description

Natural Ethyl formate's cas code is 109-94-4

Product Detail

Natural Ethyl formate Basic information


Product Name:

Natural Ethyl formate

CAS:

109-94-4

MF:

C3H6O2

MW:

74.08

EINECS:

203-721-0

Mol File:

109-94-4.mol



Natural Ethyl formate Chemical Properties


Melting point 

−80 °C(lit.)

Boiling point 

52-54 °C(lit.)

density 

0.921 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)

vapor density 

2.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

15.16 psi ( 55 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.359(lit.)

FEMA 

2434 | ETHYL FORMATE

Fp 

7 °F

storage temp. 

Flammables area

solubility 

Miscible with alcohol, benzene, and ether (Hawley, 1981)

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear

Odor

Characteristic; pleasant aromatic.

Odor Threshold

2.7ppm

explosive limit

16%

Water Solubility 

11 g/100 mL (18 ºC)

Sensitive 

Moisture Sensitive

Merck 

14,3807

JECFA Number

26

BRN 

906769

Henry's Law Constant

0.097(x 10-3 atm?m3/mol) at 5.00 °C, 0.13 at 10.00 °C, 0.17 at 15.00 °C, 0.23 at 20.00 °C, 0.29 at 25.00 °C (column stripping-UV, Kutsuna et al., 2005)

Exposure limits

TLV-TWA 100 ppm (~300 mg/m3) (ACGIH, MSHA, and OSHA); IDLH 8000 ppm (NIOSH).

Stability:

Stable. Extremely flammable. May form explosive mixtures with air. Note low flash point and wide explosive limits. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, strong acids, nitrates.

InChIKey

WBJINCZRORDGAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

109-94-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Formic acid, ethyl ester(109-94-4)

EPA Substance Registry System

Ethyl formate (109-94-4)


Natural Ethyl formate Safety Information


Hazard Codes 

F,Xn

Risk Statements 

11-20/22-36/37

Safety Statements 

9-16-24-26-33

RIDADR 

UN 1190 3/PG 2

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

LQ8400000

Autoignition Temperature

851 °F

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29151300

Hazardous Substances Data

109-94-4(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 orally in rats: 4.29 g/kg (Smyth)


Natural Ethyl formate Usage


Occurrence

Reported in the oil of Boronia dentigeroides; it has been identified in Florida orange juice, several varieties of honey, apple and pear and in distilled liquors, such as rum. Also reported found in peach, raspberry, strawberry, pineapple, cabbage, vinegar, cheeses, butter, cream, milk powder, cooked beef, beer, coffee, tea, honey, corn oil, brandy and mussels.

Uses

As flavor for lemonades and essences; for manufacture of artificial rum and arrack; also as a solvent for nitrocellulose; as fungicide and larvicide for tobacco, cereals, dried fruits, etc.; in organic synthesis.


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