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ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.665 |
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C3H4O2 | |
Molar mass | 72.063 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Density | 0.963 g/cm3 |
Boiling point | 46.8–47.0 °C (116.2–116.6 °F; 319.9–320.1 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Vinyl formate is an organic compound with the formula CH2=CHO2CH. It is the ester formally derived from formic acid and vinyl alcohol. Although rare commercially, it occurs naturally. [1] [2] It can be prepared by transvinylation, say by treating vinyl versatate with formic acid in the presence of a mercury(II) catalyst.. [3]