92276-15-8

Basic information

• Product Name: METHYL FORMATE-13C
• Synonyms: METHYL FORMATE-13C;METHYL FORMATE-13C, 99 ATOM % 13C
• CAS NO: 92276-15-8
• Molecular Formula: C₂H₄O₂
• Molecular Weight: 61.06
• Product Categories: Alphabetical Listings;M;Stable Isotopes
• Mol File: 92276-15-8.mol

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: −100 °C(lit.)
• Boiling Point: 34 °C(lit.)
• Flash Point: −16 °F
• Appearance: /
• Density: 0.990 g/mL at 25 °C
• Refractive Index: n20/D 1.343(lit.)
• Storage Temp.: 2-8°C
• CAS DataBase Reference: METHYL FORMATE-13C(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: METHYL FORMATE-13C(92276-15-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: METHYL FORMATE-13C(92276-15-8)

Safety Data

• Hazard Codes: F+,Xn
• Statements: 12-36/37-20/22
• Safety Statements: 9-16-33-26-24
• RIDADR: UN 1243 3/PG 1
• WGK Germany: 3
• Hazardous Substances Data: 92276-15-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

InChI:InChI=1/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H,1H3/i2+1

Upstream product

• 67-56-1 methanol 
• 1111-72-4 carbon dioxide 

Relevant articles and documents

Glucose oxidation to formic acid and methyl formate in perfect selectivity

We report the highly remarkable discovery that glucose oxidation catalysed by polyoxometalates (POMs) in methanolic solution enables formation of formic acid and methyl formate in close to 100percent combined selectivity, thus with only negligible sugar oxidation to CO2. In detail, we report oxidation of a methanolic glucose solution using H8[PV5Mo7O40] (HPA-5) as catalyst at 90 °C and 20 bar O2 pressure. Experiments with 13C-labelled glucose confirm unambiguously that glucose is the only source of the observed formic acid and methyl formate formation under the applied oxidation conditions. Our results demonstrate a very astonishing solvent effect for the POM-catalysed glucose oxidation. In comparison to earlier work, a step-change in product yield and selectivity is achieved by applying an alcoholic reaction medium. The extremely high combined yields of formic acid and methyl formate greatly facilitate product isolation as low-boiling methyl formate (bp = 32 °C) can simply be isolated from the reaction mixture by distillation.

Base-Free Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide to Methyl Formate with a Molecular Ruthenium-Phosphine Catalyst

Herein, a molecular ruthenium-phosphine catalyst system for the effective base-free methyl formate production from carbon dioxide is described. In detail, the novel [Ru(N-triphosCy)(tmm)] complex, bearing sterically demanding cyclohexyl groups in the triphos-ligand structure, enabled in combination with the Lewis acid Al(OTf)3 the selective transformation of carbon dioxide to methyl formate with unprecedented activity. From a mechanistic perspective, in the initial step formic acid is formed, undergoing a consecutive Lewis acid promoted esterification with methanol to methyl formate. This selective transformation with carbon dioxide paves the way to versatile processes for important C1 building blocks.

Cascade catalysis for the homogeneous hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol

This communication demonstrates the homogeneous hydrogenation of CO 2 to CH3OH via cascade catalysis. Three different homogeneous catalysts, (PMe3)4Ru(Cl)(OAc), Sc(OTf) 3, and (PNN)Ru(CO)(H), operate in sequence to promote this transformation.

Electrochemical reduction of CO2 with high current density in a CO2-methanol medium

Electrochemical reduction of CO2 with high current density was studied in a CO2-methanol medium. The mole fraction of CO2 in this medium varied from 0.7% to 94% with changing the pressure of the system from 1 to 60 atm. Carbon dioxide was reduced to CO, CH4, C2H4, and methyl formate at a Cu electrode. A methyl group and a formyl group of methyl formate are derived from methanol and CO2, respectively. Methyl formate production in this system corresponds to formic acid formation in aqueous systems. A Tafel plot obtained at 40 atm (the mole fraction of CO2 is 33%) indicated that the reduction of CO2 to CO was no longer limited by mass transfer of CO2. Total current density and current efficiency of CO2 reduction at longer limited by mass transfer of CO2. Total current density and current efficiency of CO2 reduction at 2.3 V were 436 mA cm-2 and 87%, respectively, at 40 atm. The studied pressure range, 0-60 atm, was classified into three regions with boundaries at 20 and 40 atm; 20 atm was the point above which the mass transfer of CO2 is sufficiently high for the reaction under the current density of 200 mA cm-2, and 40 atm was the point at which the significant change occurs in the property of CO2-methanol medium. Reduction of CO2 to CO and methyl formate proceeded even at 60 atm, at which the mole fraction of CO2 is 94%.