Methyl acetate
Chemical name	Methyl acetate
Chemical formula	C3H6O2
Molecular mass	74.08 g/mol
CAS number	[79-20-9]
Density	0.932 g/cm³
Melting point	-98 °C
Boiling point	56.9 °C
SMILES	O=C(C)OC
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Methyl acetate, also known as acetic acid methyl ester or methyl ethanoate, is a clear, flammable liquid with a characteristic, not unpleasant smell like certain glues or nail polish removers. Methyl acetate has characteristics very similar to its analog ethyl acetate. Methyl acetate is used as a solvent in glues and nail polish removers, in chemical reactions, and for extractions. Methyl acetate is a non-polar (lipophilic) to weakly polar (hydrophilic) aprotic solvent. Methyl acetate has a solubility of 25% in water at room temperature. At elevated temperature its miscibility with water is much higher. Methyl acetate is not stable in the presence of strong aqueous bases or acids. Chemical structure of Methyl acetate Selfmade by cacycle File links The following pages link to this file: Methyl acetate Categories: GFDL images ... IUPAC nomenclature is a system of naming chemical compounds and of describing the science of chemistry in general. ... A chemical formula (also called molecular formula) is a concise way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound. ... The molecular mass (abbreviated MM) of a substance, called molecular weight and abbreviated as MW, is the mass of one molecule of that substance, relative to the unified atomic mass unit u (equal to 1/12 the mass of one atom of carbon-12). ... CAS registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers for chemical compounds, polymers, biological sequences, mixtures and alloys. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... The melting point of a solid is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid. ... The boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which it can change its state from a liquid to a gas throughout the bulk of the liquid at a given pressure. ... The simplified molecular input line entry specification or SMILES is a specification for unambiguously describing the structure of chemical molecules using short ASCII strings. ... Historically, glue only refers to protein colloids prepared from animal tissues. ... Ethyl acetate is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH2OC(O)CH3. ... A chemical reaction is a process that results in the interconversion of chemical substances [1]. The substance or substances initially involved in a chemical reaction are called reactants. ... In chemistry, liquid-liquid extraction is a useful method to separate components (compounds) of a mixture. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The adjective hydrophilic describes something that likes water (from Greek hydros = water; philos = friend). ... In chemistry any solvent that carries hydrogen attached to oxygen as in a hydroxyl group or nitrogen as in a amine group is called a protic solvent. ... A substance is soluble in a fluid if it dissolves in that fluid. ... Miscibility is the ability of two or more substances to mix, and form a single homogeneous phase. ... It has been suggested that strong base be merged into this article or section. ... -) :-( :-P :-*An acid (often represented by the generic formula HA) is traditionally considered any chemical compound that when dissolved in water, gives a solution with a pH of less than 7. ...

Chemistry

Methyl acetate is an ester that is synthesized from acetic acid and methanol in the presence of strong acids such as sulfuric acid in an esterification reaction. In the presence of strong bases such as sodium hydroxide or strong acids such as hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid it is hydrolyzed back into methanol and acetic acid, especially at elevated temperature. General formula of a carboxylate ester. ... Acetic acid, also known as ethanoic acid, is an organic chemical compound best recognized for giving vinegar its sour taste and pungent smell. ... Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol or wood alcohol, is a chemical compound with chemical formula CH3OH. It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colourless, flammable, poisonous liquid with a distinctive odor. ... Sulfuric acid (British English: sulphuric acid), H2SO4, is a strong mineral acid. ... Esterification is the general name for a chemical reaction in which two chemicals (typically an alcohol and an acid) form an ester as the reaction product. ... Sodium hydroxide (NaOH), also known as lye or caustic soda, is a caustic metallic base. ... The chemical compound hydrochloric acid is the aqueous (water-based) solution of hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas. ... Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction or process in which a molecule is split into two parts by reacting with a molecule of water, which has the chemical formula H2O. One of the parts gets an OH- from the water molecule and the other part gets an H+ from the water. ...

See also

• Solvent
• Ethyl acetate

A solvent is a fluid phase (liquid, gas, or plasma) that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution. ... Ethyl acetate is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH2OC(O)CH3. ...

Reference

• Merck Index, 12th Edition, 6089.

External links

• Material safety data (MSD) for methyl acetate
• Link page to external chemical sources.