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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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 2, H: 4, O: 2
  • CAS
    107-31-3
  • Formula
    C2H4O2
  • ID
    107-31-3
  • InChI
    C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H3
  • InChI Key
    TZIHFWKZFHZASV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    methyl methanoate
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    60.052
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    7865
  • SMILES
    COC=O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.252
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    60
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    214.05
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.172
  • Dipole moment
    1.77
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -100
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    31.6

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    12.6382
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00253837
  • 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 viscosity
    3.4434e-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
  • Parachor
    2.4568e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00058
  • Prandtl number
    2.8334
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.779908
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    31.7875
  • Solubility parameter
    2.0495e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.967936
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.54355
  • Surface tension
    0.0242466
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.181392
  • Thermal diffusivity
    1.2153e-7

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    525
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -20
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.05
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.23

Environmental Properties

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