Isobutyl formate

CAS Registry Number®

542-55-2

CAS Name

Isobutyl formate

Molecular Formula

C5H10O2

Molecular Mass

102.13

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    98 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    -95.8 °C

  • Density (3)

    0.8755 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-5(2)3-7-4-6/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=AVMSWPWPYJVYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(C)C)OC=O

Canonical SMILES

O=COCC(C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Formic acid, 2-methylpropyl ester
  • Formic acid, isobutyl ester
  • Tetryl formate
  • 2-Methylpropyl formate
  • Isobutyl formate

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