Methyl formate

Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals

Administrative data

Endpoint:

thermal stability

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2008

Report date:

2008

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

equivalent or similar to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 113 (Screening Test for Thermal Stability and Stability in Air)

Principles of method if other than guideline:

DIN 51007

GLP compliance:

no

Other quality assurance:

ISO/IEC 17025 (General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories)

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Methyl formate

EC Number:

203-481-7

EC Name:

Methyl formate

Cas Number:

107-31-3

Molecular formula:

C₂H₄O₂

IUPAC Name:

methyl formate

Results and discussion

For thermal stability study

Test substance thermally stable:

no

Operating temperature

Key result

Operating temp.:

>= 30 - <= 500 °C

Remarks on result:

other: 1st exothemic reaction: 30 J/g at onset temperatue 105 °C; 2nd exothemic reaction: > 190 J/g at onset temperatue 410 °C

Any other information on results incl. tables

DSC (glass)

1st reaction

onset: 105 °C

peak: 108 °C

energy relase: 30 J/g

2nd reaction

onset: 410 °C

peak: 426 °C

energy release: > 190 J/g

DSC (V2A)

1st reaction

onset: 80 °C

peak: 93 °C

energy release: 20 J/g

2nd reaction

onset: 420 °C

peak. 461 °C

energy release: 70 J/g