C3H6O2
74.08 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
ETHYL FORMATE
CAS109-94-4EC203-721-0
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
solvent and flavoring agent
Ethyl formate is a clear, colorless liquid with a pleasant odor, characterized by a flash point of -4 °F and a density lower than water. It is widely used as a solvent and flavoring agent in industrial and food applications.
solvent for nitrocelluloseflavoring agent for lemonade and essencesfungicide and larvicide for tobacco, cereals, and dried fruit
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Safety Reference
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H302Harmful if swallowed
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H370Causes damage to organs
H333May be harmful if inhaled
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
ethyl formate
InChIKey
WBJINCZRORDGAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCOC=O
Synonyms (33)
- Ethyl formate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Aethylformiat
- Aethylformiat [German]
- Areginal
- Carboxylic acid oxaethane
- Caswell No. 443A
- ETHOXYCARBONYL GROUP
- ETHYL FORMATE
- EtOCHO
- Ethyl ester of formic acid
- Ethyl formate (natural)
- Ethyl formate, puriss.
- Ethyl formate, reagent grade
- Ethyl formic ester
- Ethyl methanoate
- Ethyle (formiate d')
- Ethyle (formiate d') [French]
- Ethylester kyseliny mravenci
- Ethylformiaat
- Ethylformiaat [Dutch]
- Etile (formiato di)
- Etile (formiato di) [Italian]
- Formic acid, ethyl ester
- Formic ether
- HCOOEt
- Mrowczan etylu
- Mrowczan etylu [Polish]
- ethyl format
- ethylformiat
- formiato de etilo