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 Melting point: -100°C(lit.) 
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 Boiling point: 32-34°C(lit.) 
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 Density: 0.974g/mLat20°C(lit.) 
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 Vapor density: 2.1(vsair) 
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  Vapor pressure: 32.91psi(55°C) 
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  Refractive index: n20/D1.343(lit.) 
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 Flash point: −16°F 
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 Storage conditions: Storage below +30℃ 
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 Solubility: 300g/l 
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 Form: Liquid 
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 Color: Colorless and transparent 
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 Odor: Pleasant 
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 PH value: 4-5(200g/l,H2O,20℃) 
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 explosivelimit (V) : 5-23%(V) 
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 Olfactory threshold (OdorThreshold) : 130ppm 
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 Water solubility: 300G/L(20ºC) 
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 Maximum wavelength:  
(λmax)λ:259nmAmax:1.00 
λ:260nmAmax:0.70 
λ:265nmAmax:0.20 
λ:270nmAmax:0.04 
λ:310-400nmAmax:0.01 
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 Merck: 14,6077 
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 BRN: 1734623 
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 Henry's law constant: 0.90 at 5.00 ° C, 1.18 at 10.00 ° C, 1.51 at 15.00 ° C, 1.91 at 20.00 ° C, 2.36 at 25.00 ° C (UV column stripping, Kutsuna et al. 2005) 
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 Exposure limit: TLV-TWA 100 ppm (~250 mg/m3)(ACGIH, MSHA, and OSHA); TLV-STEL 150 ppm (~375 mg/m3)(ACGIH); IDLH 5000 ppm (NIOSH). 
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 Stability: Stability. Extremely flammable. Easy to form explosive mixtures with air. Note the low flash point and very wide explosion limit. Incompatible with oxidant. 
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 LogP: -0.21at25℃ 
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Product description:Methyl formate is a low boiling point solvent with a wide range of applications. It can be used directly as insecticide, fungicide and fumigant for treating grains, fruits, dried fruits and tobacco. Commonly used as a solvent for cellulose acetate as an intermediate in medicine, pesticides and organic synthesis. Production of dimethylamide, dimethyl formate, glycolic acid and biphosgene, carbon - chemical intermediates and non-toxic carbonylation reagents.