Methyl acetate CAS 79-20-9

Chemical Name: Methyl acetate

CAS Registry Number: 79-20-9

Molecular Formula: C₃H₆O₂

Molecular Weight: 74.08

Appearance: Clear colorless to faint pale yellow transparent liquid with characteristic fruity aroma

Sample Supply: Available

MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity): 1 FCL (Full Container Load)

Product Details

Industrial grade methyl acetate has a minimum purity of 99%.

Melting Point: -98.7 °C

Boiling Point: 57.8 °C

Relative Density: 0.932 (measured at 20 °C)

Vapor Pressure: 21.7 kPa under 25 °C ambient condition

Solubility: Slightly soluble in water; completely miscible with ethanol, diethyl ether, acetone and the majority of conventional organic solvents

Chemical Stability: Keeps stable under regular storage and ambient working conditions; incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, concentrated strong acids and strong alkaline substances to avoid unexpected chemical reactions.

Supplementary index: Flash Point: -10 °C; Refractive Index: 1.359 at 20℃Methyl acetate

Parameters

ItemValue
Melting point-98 °C (lit.)
Boiling point57-58 °C (lit.)
density0.934 g/mL at 25 °C
vapor density2.55 (vs air)
vapor pressure165 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
refractive indexn20/D 1.361(lit.)
FEMA2676 | METHYL ACETATE
Fp3.2 °F
storage temp.no restrictions.
solubility250g/l
formSolution
colorClear colorless to slightly pale yellow
Relative polarity0.253
OdorSlightly acrid, sweet; fragrant.
PH7
biological sourcesynthetic
Odor Typeethereal
Odor Threshold1.7ppm
explosive limit3.1-16%(V)
Water Solubility250 g/L (20 ºC)
λmaxλ: 255 nm Amax: 1.0 λ: 275 nm Amax: 0.1 λ: 300 nm Amax: 0.01
JECFA Number125
Merck14,6008
BRN1736662
Henry's Law Constant0.90 at 20.00 °C, 1.56 at 30.00 °C (headspace-GC, Hovorka et al., 2002)
Exposure limitsTLV-TWA 200 ppm (~610 mg/m3) (ACGIH, MSHA, and OSHA); TLV-STEL 250 ppm (~760 mg/m3) (ACGIH); IDLH 10,000 ppm (NIOSH).
Dielectric constant7.3(20℃)
Stability:Stable. Extremely flammable - readily forms explosive mixtures with air. Note low flash point and wide explosion limits. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, strong acids, nitrates. May be moisture sensitive.
Cosmetics Ingredients FunctionsPERFUMING SOLVENT
LogP0.18 at 20℃
Surface tension25.4mN/m at 298.15K
CAS DataBase Reference79-20-9(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry ReferenceAcetic acid, methyl ester(79-20-9)
EPA Substance Registry SystemMethyl acetate (79-20-9)

Safety Information

ItemValue
Hazard CodesF,Xi
Risk Statements11-36-66-67
Safety Statements16-26-29-33
RIDADRUN 1231 3/PG 2
OEBA
OELTWA: 200 ppm (610 mg/m3), STEL: 250 ppm (760 mg/m3)
WGK Germany1
RTECSAI9100000
Autoignition Temperature936 °F
TSCAYes
HS Code2915 39 00
HazardClass3
PackingGroupII
Hazardous Substances Data79-20-9(Hazardous Substances Data)
ToxicityLD50 orally in Rabbit: > 5000 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rat > 2000 mg/kg
IDLA3,100 ppm [10% LEL]

Product Application of Methyl acetateCAS#79-20-9

  • Widely applied as an efficient dissolving medium for lacquers, various synthetic resins, grease raw materials and nitrocellulose in coating and chemical industries;
  • Core raw material for manufacturing commercial paint stripping agents and industrial cleaning formulations;
  • Used as food and daily-use fragrance additive in flavor production field;
  • Essential processing auxiliary material for the fabrication of artificial leather products;

    Additional usage: Also commonly used as low-toxic solvent for printing ink and adhesive production.

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