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methyl formate

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noun

Chemistry.

  1. a colorless, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 2 H 4 O 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a solvent.

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Methanol and methyl formate had already been observed in the gas phase within the Large Magellanic Cloud, but this is the first evidence that such molecules are also forming in the solid ice itself.

From Science Daily • Nov. 12, 2025

Two C atoms, four H atoms, and two O atoms can also be arranged to form a methyl formate, which is used in manufacturing, as an insecticide, and for quick-drying finishes.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The reaction occurs in two stages by the production of methyl formate and its subsequent chlorination.

From The Riddle of the Rhine; chemical strategy in peace and war by Lefebure, Victor

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