Nomenclature
CAS number: 107-31-3
Formic acid methyl ester.
C
2H
4O
2; mol wt 60.05.
C 40.00%, H 6.71%, O 53.29%.
HCOOCH
3.
Properties
Colorless liquid, agreeable odor. d1515 0.987.
bp 31.5°. nD20 1.3440. Flash pt, closed cup: 2°F (19°C). mp ≈100°. Flammable. Sol in about 3.3 parts water; miscible with alcohol.Caution
Potential symptoms of overexposure
are eye and nose irritation; chest tightness, dyspnea; visual disturbance;
CNS depression. See NIOSH Pocket
Guide to Chemical Hazards (DHHS/NIOSH 97-140, 1997) p
210; Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology vol. 2A, G. D. Clayton, F. E. Clayton, Eds. (Wiley-Interscience,
New York, 3rd ed., 1981) p 2263.Use
Fumigant and larvicide for tobacco and food crops.
Fire hazard is avoided by use with CO
2.