Products Description of Methyl-2 CAS# 109-87-5
Methyl acetate is a highly flammable liquid featuring a distinctive sweet, fruity scent. It possesses an outstanding fast-evaporating property, which is its core physical feature for solvent usage.
- Solubility: Moderately soluble in water; fully miscible with most conventional organic solvents including alcohols, ketones and other ester compounds
- Typical physical constants: Density, boiling point and flash point comply with common industrial-grade standard specifications
- Chemical stability: Stable under regular ambient storage conditions; keeps inert in most conventional organic synthesis environments
Parameters
| Parameter | Value |
| Melting point | -98 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 56-57 °C(lit.) |
| density | 0.932 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor density | 2.6 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 170 mm Hg (20 °C) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.361(lit.) |
| FEMA | 2676 |
| Fp | 14 °F |
| storage temp. | Store at +5°C to +30°C. |
| solubility | 240 g/L (20°C) |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Colorless |
| Odor | Fruity, sweet, ester-like |
| Odor Type | ester |
| explosive limit | 3.1–16.0%(V) |
| Water Solubility | 240 g/L (20°C) |
| Stability | Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, strong bases. |
| LogP | 0.18 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 109-87-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
Safety Information
| Item | Value |
| Hazard Codes | F, Xi |
| Risk Statements | 11-36-37/38-66-67 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-36-37/39 |
| RIDADR | UN 1231 3/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | AI9100000 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 454 °C |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29152400 |
| HazardClass | 3 |
| PackingGroup | II |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in rats: 3.2 g/kg |
Product Application of Methyl-2 CAS# 109-87-5
This product is a high-speed drying solvent with diversified downstream usages across multiple industries:
- Coating & chemical auxiliary field: Core thinning and dissolving raw material for all kinds of paints, industrial coatings, adhesives and printing inks;
- Cleaning & cosmetic industry: Key component for various industrial cleaning formulations and nail polish remover products;
- Fine chemical synthesis: Serves as inert reaction medium and dissolving carrier during diverse organic synthesis processes;
Fragrance & food additive industry: Widely blended into artificial flavors and essence formulations as an essential solvent carrier.
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