Natural Ethyl Formate

Send Inquiry

Product Description

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

Natural Ethyl formate Basic information

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

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.