Properties of methyl formate
Thermophysical properties for methyl formate (CAS: 107-31-3). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.
Calculation Conditions
The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.
Temperature
25 °C
Pressure
1.01325 bar
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Open CalculatorIdentification
- AtomsC: 2, H: 4, O: 2
- CAS107-31-3
- FormulaC2H4O2
- ID107-31-3
- InChIC2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H3
- InChI KeyTZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- IUPAC Namemethyl methanoate
- Molecular Weight (kg)60.052
- Phasel
- PubChem ID7865
- SMILESCOC=O
- Synonyms
Physical Properties
- Acentric factor0.252
- Critical pressure (bar)60
- Critical temperature (°C)214.05
- Critical volume (m³/kmol)0.172
- Dipole moment1.77
- Melting temperature (°C)-100
- Normal boiling temperature (°C)31.6
State-dependent Properties
- API gravity12.6382
- Compressibility factor0.00253837
- Density (kg/m³)966.985
- Dynamic viscosity (cP)0.332972
- Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)475.682
- Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)2.8566e+4
- Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)0
- Joule–Thomson coefficient-3.6598e-7
- Kinematic viscosity3.4434e-7
- Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)0
- Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))0
- Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))92.6929
- Molar volume (m³/kmol)0.0621023
- Parachor2.4568e-5
- Poynting correction factor1.00058
- Prandtl number2.8334
- Saturation pressure (bar)0.779908
- Saturation temperature (°C)31.7875
- Solubility parameter2.0495e+4
- Specific enthalpy (kJ)0
- Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)0
- Specific gravity0.967936
- Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)1.54355
- Surface tension0.0242466
- Thermal conductivity0.181392
- Thermal diffusivity1.2153e-7
Safety Properties
- Autoignition temperature (°C)525
- Flash point temperature (°C)-20
- Lower flammability limit0.05
- Upper flammability limit0.23
Environmental Properties
- Global warming potential
- Ozone depletion potential