Basic Information
1.Product Name: Methyl acetate
2.Other Names: Devoton;Acetic acid, methyl ester;Methyl acetic ester;Methylacetat;Methyl ethanoate;
3.Molecular Formula: C3H6O2
4.UN No.: 1231
5.HS No.: 2915390090
6.CAS No.: 79-20-9
7.EINECS No.: 201-185-2
8.Hazard Class: 3
9.Purity: 99.9%
10.Appearance: Colorless Liquid
Physical and Chemical Properties
Methyl acetate, also known as MeOAc, acetic acid methyl ester or methyl ethanoate, is a carboxylate ester with the formula CH3COOCH3. It is a flammable liquid with a characteristically pleasant smell reminiscent of some glues and nail polish removers. Methyl acetate is occasionally used as a solvent, being weakly polar and lipophilic, but its close relative ethyl acetate is a more common solvent being less toxic and less soluble in water. Methyl acetate has a solubility of 25% in water at room temperature. At elevated temperature its solubility in water is much higher. Methyl acetate is not stable in the presence of strong aqueous bases or aqueous acids. Methyl acetate is not considered as a VOC in the USA.
Specifications
| Items | METHYL ACETATE |
| Appearance | Transparent liquid,no visible impurities |
| Methyl Acetate,%(m/m)≥ | 99.90 |
| Methanol,%(m/m)≤ | 0.03 |
| Acidity(as acetic acid),%(m/m)≤ | 0.001 |
| Moisture,%(m/m)≤ | 0.0500 |
| Density(20℃)(g/cm3) | 0.920-0.935 |
| Chromaticity(in Hazen)(Pt-Co)≤ | 5 |
Package
| Package | Drums | Net Weight per Drum | Net Weight per 20’FCL |
| 200L Drum | 80.00 | 180 KG | 14.4MT |
Application
Methyl acetate may be used for the preparation of fatty acid methyl esters and triacetin from rapeseed oil via non-catalytic trans-esterification reaction under super-critical conditions.
Methyl acetate may be used in the following:
• As acyl acceptor in the preparation of biodiesel.
• Synthesis of ethanol.
• Preparation of n-butyl acetate, via transesterification reaction with n-butanol in the presence of acidic catalysts.
It may also be used as a precursor in the synthesis of the following:
• acetic anhydride
• methyl acrylate
• vinyl acetate
• ethyl amide
Storage
It has a specific gravity of 0.933 and a flash point of -8° C (closed cup) and is highly flammable. It should therefore be stored in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area that is free from the risk of ignition. For transportation purposes, it is classified as packing group II and hazard class 3 and it is an irritant.
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