Trimethyl acetate, also known as 1,1,1-trimethoxyethane, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C5H12O3. It is a colorless and transparent liquid that is insoluble in water and can be mixed with organic solvents such as ethanol, ether, toluene, ethyl acetate, and carbon tetrachloride. It is mainly used as an important intermediate in the synthesis of methyl dichlorobenzoate.
Product Name: Trimethyl Acetate
Foreign name: Trimethyl Orthoacetate
Alias: 1,1,1-trimethoxyethane
Chemical formula: C5H12O3
Molecular weight: 120.147
CAS login number: 1445-45-0
EINECS login number: 215-892-9
Melting point: -58
Boiling point: 107 to 109
Water solubility: insoluble
Density: 0.944 g/cm
Appearance: Colorless and transparent liquid
Flash point: 16
Security description: S16; S24-S37/39
Hazard symbol: F
Hazard description: R11; R38-R43