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Identification

Chemical structure
Display Name:
Methyl acetate
EC Number:
201-185-2
EC Name:
Methyl acetate
CAS Number:
79-20-9
Molecular formula:
C3H6O2
IUPAC Name:
methyl acetate

Type of Substance

Composition:
mono-constituent substance
Origin:
organic

Substance Identifiers open all close all

  • Acetic acid, methyl ester (6CI, 8CI, 9CI)
  • Devoton
  • Essigsaeure, methyl-ester
  • Essigsäuremethylester
  • Methyl Acetate
  • Methyl acetate
  • Methyl ethanoate
  • Methylacetat
  • Tereton
  • acetic acid methyl ester
  • methyl acetate
  • methyl ethanoate
  • Methyl Methanoate
    (No other type specified)

    Compositions

    Boundary Composition(s) open all close all

    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl acetate
    EC Number:
    201-185-2
    EC Name:
    Methyl acetate
    CAS Number:
    79-20-9
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl acetate

    Legal Entity Composition(s) open all close all

    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl acetate
    EC Number:
    201-185-2
    EC Name:
    Methyl acetate
    CAS Number:
    79-20-9
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl acetate
    State Form:
    liquid
    Degree of purity:
    > 95.7 - < 99.89 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl acetate
    EC Number:
    201-185-2
    EC Name:
    Methyl acetate
    CAS Number:
    79-20-9
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl acetate
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Acetaldehyde
    EC Number:
    200-836-8
    EC Name:
    Acetaldehyde
    CAS Number:
    75-07-0
    Molecular formula:
    C2H4O
    IUPAC Name:
    acetaldehyde
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl acetate
    EC Number:
    201-185-2
    EC Name:
    Methyl acetate
    CAS Number:
    79-20-9
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl acetate
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl acetate
    EC Number:
    201-185-2
    EC Name:
    Methyl acetate
    CAS Number:
    79-20-9
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl acetate
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl acetate
    EC Number:
    201-185-2
    EC Name:
    Methyl acetate
    CAS Number:
    79-20-9
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl acetate
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl acetate
    EC Number:
    201-185-2
    EC Name:
    Methyl acetate
    CAS Number:
    79-20-9
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl acetate
    State Form:
    liquid
    Degree of purity:
    >= 87 - <= 96.89 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl acetate
    EC Number:
    201-185-2
    EC Name:
    Methyl acetate
    CAS Number:
    79-20-9
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl acetate
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Benzene
    EC Number:
    200-753-7
    EC Name:
    Benzene
    CAS Number:
    71-43-2
    Molecular formula:
    C6H6
    IUPAC Name:
    benzene
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl acetate
    EC Number:
    201-185-2
    EC Name:
    Methyl acetate
    CAS Number:
    79-20-9
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl acetate
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl acetate
    EC Number:
    201-185-2
    EC Name:
    Methyl acetate
    CAS Number:
    79-20-9
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl acetate
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl acetate
    EC Number:
    201-185-2
    EC Name:
    Methyl acetate
    CAS Number:
    79-20-9
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl acetate


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl acetate
    EC Number:
    201-185-2
    EC Name:
    Methyl acetate
    CAS Number:
    79-20-9
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl acetate


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl acetate
    EC Number:
    201-185-2
    EC Name:
    Methyl acetate
    CAS Number:
    79-20-9
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl acetate
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl acetate
    EC Number:
    201-185-2
    EC Name:
    Methyl acetate
    CAS Number:
    79-20-9
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl acetate


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl acetate
    EC Number:
    201-185-2
    EC Name:
    Methyl acetate
    CAS Number:
    79-20-9
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl acetate
    State Form:
    liquid
    Degree of purity:
    >= 95 - <= 98 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl acetate
    EC Number:
    201-185-2
    EC Name:
    Methyl acetate
    CAS Number:
    79-20-9
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl acetate
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Acetaldehyde
    EC Number:
    200-836-8
    EC Name:
    Acetaldehyde
    CAS Number:
    75-07-0
    Molecular formula:
    C2H4O
    IUPAC Name:
    acetaldehyde
    State Form:
    liquid
    Degree of purity:
    >= 86.9 - <= 91.4 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl acetate
    EC Number:
    201-185-2
    EC Name:
    Methyl acetate
    CAS Number:
    79-20-9
    Molecular formula:
    C3H6O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl acetate
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methanol
    EC Number:
    200-659-6
    EC Name:
    Methanol
    CAS Number:
    67-56-1
    Molecular formula:
    CH4O
    IUPAC Name:
    methanol

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