Catalog Number
ACMA00016963
Product Name
Ethyl Oxalate
Description
Ethyl oxalate appears as a colorless liquid. Slightly denser than water and insoluble in water. Hence sinks in water. May irritate skin and mucous membranes; may be mildly toxic by ingestion; may emit irritating fumes in a fire. Vapors are much heavier than air. Used as a solvent for plastics and in the manufacture of perfumes and pharmaceuticals.;Liquid
IUPAC Name
diethyl oxalate
Molecular Weight
146.14g/mol
Canonical SMILES
CCOC(=O)C(=O)OCC
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H10O4/c1-3-9-5(7)6(8)10-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
InChI Key
WYACBZDAHNBPPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
185.7 °C;185.7 °C @ 760 MM HG
Melting Point
-40.6 °C;-38.5 °C
Flash Point
168 °F (NFPA, 2010);168 °F CC
Density
1.0785 @ 20 °C/4 °C
Solubility
0.25 M;SPARINGLY SOL IN WATER WHICH DECOMP IT GRADUALLY; MISCIBLE WITH USUAL ORG SOLVENTS;SOL IN ALL PROPORTIONS IN ALCOHOL, ETHER, ACETONE;MISCIBLE WITH ETHYL ACETATE
Color/Form
COLORLESS, OILY LIQUID
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Exact Mass
146.057909g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass
146.057909g/mol
Other Experimental
CAN REACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Refractive Index
INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.4101 @ 20 °C/D; SADTLER REFERENCE NUMBER: 5267 (IR, PRISM); MAX ABSORPTION (ALCOHOL): 225 NM (LOG E= 2.6)
Vapor Pressure
0.41 mmHg;1 MM HG @ 47 °C