Molecule ID: 7865

IUPAC Name: methyl formate

Description: The molecule is a formate ester resulting from the formal condensation of formic acid with methanol. A low-boiling (31.5 鈩? colourless, flammable liquid, it has been used as a fumigant and larvicide for tobacco and food crops. It has a role as a polar aprotic solvent, a fumigant, an insecticide and a refrigerant. It is a formate ester, a methyl ester and a volatile organic compound. It derives from a methanol.

SMILES: COC=O

SELFIES: [C][O][C][=O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H3

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 26.3 Ų
- LogP: 0.0