Product Name: Ethyl Formate

Other Names: Formic acid ethyl ester; Ethyl methanoate

Brief Introduction: It is a kind of food flavor, also called ethyl methanoate, the use of which is permitted. With the reducibility of active carboxyl and esterfunction in its chemical structure, ester condensation can be proceeded. It is soluble in alcohol, ether, benzene and propanediol and slightly soluble in mineral oil and water (gradual decomposition in water). It is flammable and the explosive mixture can be formed from its vapour and air. It is insoluble in glycerol and easily hydrolyzed into free acid and alcohol in alkaline environment. It smells spicy, pungent, fruity like pineapple and intensely aromatic like rum and tastes a little bitter.

CAS No.: 109-94-4

EINECS No.: 203-721-0

Appearance: colourless transparent liquid

Refractive Index: 1.3598

Density: 0.916-0.921(water=1) 2.55(air=1)

Molecular Formula: C3H6O2

Molecular Weight: 74.08

Package: 25kg/plastic drum Or per customer's request.

Application: 
1) It is used as a dissolvant for ethylic acid and nitrocellulose.
2) As food flavour, it is mainly used in fruity flavor such as cherry, apricot, peach, strawberry, apple, pineapple, banana, grape and so on.
3) In wine-making flavour, it is often used to concoct rum, brandy, whisky, white wine and so on.
4) It is used to concoct daily use flavour and produce medicine.