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Methyl formate

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Methyl formate

Molecular formula: C2H4O2 CAS# 107-31-3
Categories: Ester
Names
English:
Formic acid, methyl ester(CAS)
Methyl formate [Wiki]
R 611
methyl methanoate(IUPAC)

Variants of the formula:

H/C`|O|\O/CH3
CHOOCH3
H/C`|O|\O/C/H;H|#-3\H
H-C<`||O>-O-C-H;H|#-3|H
O\\/O\
O||\O/CH3
HCOOCH3
Elemental composition
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Symbol Element Atomic weight Number of atoms Mass percent

Reactions in which Methyl formate is involved

  • HCOOCH3 + KOH -> HCOOK + CH3OH
  • HCOOH + CH3OH -> HCOOCH3 + H2O