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![methyl (-{2}-h)formate](../image_source/4c8bdde785f9cb4f0cdfb40d7ddb2368.png)
methyl (-{2}-h)formate
Chemical names and formulas
![formula | DCO_2CH_3 Hill formula | C_2H_3DO_2 name | methyl (-{2}-h)formate IUPAC name | deuterioformic acid methyl ester alternate names | deuterioformic acid methyl ester | formic-d acid, methyl ester | methyl deuterioformate | methyl deuteriomethanoate mass fractions | O (oxygen) 0.524% | C (carbon) 0.393% | H (hydrogen) 0.0825%](../image_source/a19b1e22b2db8e64703520f9ab899c36.png)
formula | DCO_2CH_3 Hill formula | C_2H_3DO_2 name | methyl (-{2}-h)formate IUPAC name | deuterioformic acid methyl ester alternate names | deuterioformic acid methyl ester | formic-d acid, methyl ester | methyl deuterioformate | methyl deuteriomethanoate mass fractions | O (oxygen) 0.524% | C (carbon) 0.393% | H (hydrogen) 0.0825%
Lewis structure
![Draw the Lewis structure of methyl (-{2}-h)formate. Start by drawing the overall structure of the molecule, ignoring potential double and triple bonds: Count the total valence electrons of the carbon (n_C, val = 4), hydrogen (n_H, val = 1), and oxygen (n_O, val = 6) atoms: 2 n_C, val + 4 n_H, val + 2 n_O, val = 24 Calculate the number of electrons needed to completely fill the valence shells for carbon (n_C, full = 8), hydrogen (n_H, full = 2), and oxygen (n_O, full = 8): 2 n_C, full + 4 n_H, full + 2 n_O, full = 40 Subtracting these two numbers shows that 40 - 24 = 16 bonding electrons are needed. Each bond has two electrons, so in addition to the 7 bonds already present in the diagram add 1 bond. To minimize formal charge oxygen wants 2 bonds and carbon wants 4 bonds. Identify the atoms that want additional bonds and the number of electrons remaining on each atom: Fill in the 1 bond by pairing electrons between adjacent highlighted atoms: Answer: | |](../image_source/cfcc8023a2c6063c89389db1b090f9c4.png)
Draw the Lewis structure of methyl (-{2}-h)formate. Start by drawing the overall structure of the molecule, ignoring potential double and triple bonds: Count the total valence electrons of the carbon (n_C, val = 4), hydrogen (n_H, val = 1), and oxygen (n_O, val = 6) atoms: 2 n_C, val + 4 n_H, val + 2 n_O, val = 24 Calculate the number of electrons needed to completely fill the valence shells for carbon (n_C, full = 8), hydrogen (n_H, full = 2), and oxygen (n_O, full = 8): 2 n_C, full + 4 n_H, full + 2 n_O, full = 40 Subtracting these two numbers shows that 40 - 24 = 16 bonding electrons are needed. Each bond has two electrons, so in addition to the 7 bonds already present in the diagram add 1 bond. To minimize formal charge oxygen wants 2 bonds and carbon wants 4 bonds. Identify the atoms that want additional bonds and the number of electrons remaining on each atom: Fill in the 1 bond by pairing electrons between adjacent highlighted atoms: Answer: | |
3D structure
![3D structure](../image_source/95b34fccd6e549e547b12854970a009d.png)
3D structure
Basic properties
![molar mass | 61.058 g/mol phase | liquid (at STP) melting point | -100 °C boiling point | 34 °C density | 0.99 g/cm^3](../image_source/fdca91cdf5700b8327f766c0c5d34cf0.png)
molar mass | 61.058 g/mol phase | liquid (at STP) melting point | -100 °C boiling point | 34 °C density | 0.99 g/cm^3
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Liquid properties (at STP)
![density | 0.99 g/cm^3 vapor pressure | 482.9 mmHg refractive index | 1.344](../image_source/e202aa4a6a0e46d95ae5b2e776b5283c.png)
density | 0.99 g/cm^3 vapor pressure | 482.9 mmHg refractive index | 1.344
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Non-standard atom properties
![H-2 | 1](../image_source/977b8f41d34b593e840480a6b90a0671.png)
H-2 | 1
Chemical identifiers
![CAS number | 23731-38-6 PubChem CID number | 3084408 PubChem SID number | 24850591 SMILES identifier | COC=O InChI identifier | InChI=1/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H, 1H3/i2D MDL number | MFCD00003292](../image_source/7fcca4c600ec263c6f11afad7aef550a.png)
CAS number | 23731-38-6 PubChem CID number | 3084408 PubChem SID number | 24850591 SMILES identifier | COC=O InChI identifier | InChI=1/C2H4O2/c1-4-2-3/h2H, 1H3/i2D MDL number | MFCD00003292
NFPA label
![NFPA label](../image_source/f0875210c85ddbb31063554875a6995e.png)
NFPA label
![NFPA health rating | 1 NFPA fire rating | 4 NFPA reactivity rating | 0](../image_source/1f53c8541ef5b425cabdd9fe01f108ff.png)
NFPA health rating | 1 NFPA fire rating | 4 NFPA reactivity rating | 0
Safety properties
![flash point | -32.22 °C](../image_source/e373578cfe134d2f3093b5a1c5757c0a.png)
flash point | -32.22 °C
![DOT hazard class | 3 DOT numbers | 1243](../image_source/074e6b80de650c317b26848f4350f091.png)
DOT hazard class | 3 DOT numbers | 1243