Methyl acetate

  • Identifiers

    CAS mumber
    79-20-9

    Molecular formula
    C3H6O2

    SMILES
    CC(=O)OC

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.2 Well soluble in TEC, MMB, DEP

    Molecular weight
    74.08 g/mol

    Melting points

    • -144 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • -98.2 °C
    • -98.7 °C
    • -98 °C
    • -145 °F
    • -145 °F

    Boiling points

    • 134.4 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 56.7 °C
    • 57 °C
    • 135 °F
    • 135 °F

    Flash points

    • 14 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • -10 °C
    • 14 °F (-10 °C) (closed cup)
    • 22 °F (OPEN CUP)
    • -13 °C (9 °F) (Closed cup)
    • 14 °F (-10 °C) (Closed cup)
    • -13 °C c.c.
    • 14 °F
    • 14 °F

    Solubilities

    • greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • In water, 2.43X10+5 mg/L at 20 °C
    • Miscible with alcohol, ether
    • Very soluble in ethyl ether, ethanol
    • 243 mg/mL at 20 °C
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 24.4 (poor)
    • miscible with alcohol, ether; soluble in water
    • 1 ml in 10ml 50% alcohol (in ethanol)
    • 25%

  • Synonyms

    • METHYL ACETATE
    • 79-20-9
    • Methyl ethanoate
    • Acetic acid, methyl ester
    • Devoton
    • Tereton
    • Acetic acid methyl ester
    • Methylacetat
    • Methyl acetic ester
    • Acetate de methyle
    • Methylacetaat
    • Octan metylu
    • Metile (acetato di)
    • Methyle (acetate de)
    • Methylester kiseliny octove
    • HSDB 95
    • Ethyl ester of monoacetic acid
    • CH3COOCH3
    • FEMA No. 2676
    • FEMA Number 2676
    • MeOAc
    • Methyl acetate (natural)
    • Methyl ester of acetic acid
    • Methylacetat [German]
    • CCRIS 5846
    • NSC 405071
    • AcOMe
    • EINECS 201-185-2
    • UN1231
    • UNII-W684QT396F
    • ACETIC ACID,METHYL ESTER
    • DTXSID4021767
    • METHYL-ACETATE
    • CHEBI:77700
    • W684QT396F
    • CH3CO2CH3
    • NSC-405071
    • METHYL ACETATE [MI]
    • METHYL ACETATE [FCC]
    • METHYL ACETATE [FHFI]
    • METHYL ACETATE [HSDB]
    • DTXCID101767
    • METHYL ACETATE [USP-RS]
    • EC 201-185-2
    • Methylacetat (german)
    • UN 1231
    • NCGC00090940-01
    • Acetic acid-methyl ester
    • METHYL ACETATE (USP-RS)
    • Methylacetaat [Dutch]
    • Octan metylu [Polish]
    • CAS-79-20-9
    • Methyl Acetate; Acetic acid methyl ester
    • Acetate de methyle [French]
    • Methyle (acetate de) [French]
    • Metile (acetato di) [Italian]
    • Methylester kiseliny octove [Czech]
    • Metile
    • METHYL ACETATE, 97%
    • 1-Methyl acetate
    • MFCD00008711
    • CH3COOMe
    • methyl ester acetic acid
    • Methyl acetate [UN1231] [Flammable liquid]
    • WLN: 1VO1
    • CHEMBL14079
    • METHYL ACETATE [INCI]
    • Methyl acetate (ACGIH:OSHA)
    • Methyl acetate, >=98%, FG
    • FEMA 2676
    • Methyl acetate, analytical standard
    • HY-Y0874
    • WAA30054
    • Methyl acetate, anhydrous, 99.5%
    • Methyl acetate, natural, 98%, FG
    • Tox21_113243
    • Tox21_200057
    • NSC405071
    • STL281977
    • AKOS000120042
    • Methyl acetate, ReagentPlus(R), 99%
    • Methyl acetate, for HPLC, >=99.8%
    • NCGC00090940-02
    • NCGC00257611-01
    • DB-255268
    • NS00003464
    • S0300
    • EN300-15476
    • Methyl acetate, SAJ first grade, >=99.0%
    • C17530
    • Methyl acetate [UN1231] [Flammable liquid]
    • Methyl acetate, JIS special grade, >=99.5%
    • A839618
    • Q414189
    • Acetic acid-methyl ester 1000 microg/mL in Methanol
    • Methyl acetate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
    • 201-185-2
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Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Geneps fruit (Cuba) Melicocca bijuga L., fam. Sapindaceae 4.7%
Baga fruit Annona glabra L., fam. Annonaceae 0.4%
Soursop, wild fruit Annona montana Macf., fam. Annonaceae 0.6%