AN IDEA-CHEMICAL FROM DU PONT
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AN IDEA-CHEMICAL FROM DU PONT Ο Η - C - Ο H^-X .ClSivH- Η , ' • METHYL FORMATE CHEMICAL PROPERTIES READILY HYDROLYZED to methanol and formic acid by water containing traces of acids or bases. REACTS WITH • Ammonia to give formamide. • Hydrogen in presence of catalysts to give methanol. • Chlorine in the presence of light to form methyl chloroformate and chloromethyl formate . . . with an excess of chlorine to form trichloromethyl chloroformate. SOLUBILITY DATA: SOLUBLE ΪΝ WATER at 20°C. up to 30%? by weight. MISCIBLE with practically ail organic solvents. DISSOLVES cellulose esters and ethers, acrylic resins and polyvinyl acetate. Here is a versatile, low-boiling esfer you should investigate Methyl formate is a low boiling (31.75°C.) solvent and chemical intermediate with a pleasant ester odor. Soluble in water up to 30°>o by weight, it is miscible with practically all organic solvents . . . is an economical and efficient solvent for cellulose ethers and esters, acrylic resins and polyvinyl acetate. Chemically, methyl formate is readily hy- drolyzed to methanol and formic acid . . . finds application in the manufacture of for- mates and other organic chemicals, including sulfa drugs, it is commoniy used as an in- gredient in fumigants because of its low boil- ing point. Investigate the use of Du Pont methyl for- mate in your business. We'll be glad to send you more information on this versatile ma- terial—specifications, properties, suggested uses. Just send in the coupon below or write on your letterhead. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (Inc.), Polychemicals Department, Wil- mington 98, Delaware. GRADE AND AVAILABILITY: Du Pont methyl formate is a water- white, mobile, volatile liquid with 97.0% minimum ester content as methyl formate. It is available in tank cars and 55-galIon non-returnable drums. AMIDES QU ONI *IG y.i PAT 0'*· Better Things for Better Living . . . through Chemistry Polychemicals DEPARTMENT CHEMICALS · PLASTICS SERVING INDUSTRY WITH IDEA-CHEMICALS ALCOHOLS · ESTERS . ORGANIC ACID · SOLVENTS RESINS E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (Inc.) Polychemicals Department 573, Wilmington 98, Del. Please send me more information on Du Pont methyl formate — specifications, properties, suggested uses, bibliography, etc. I am interested in evaluating methyl formate for the following applications: Name Firm Add r ess „ City J"itle_ _State_ VOLUME 3 2, NO. 11 » » MARCH 15, 1954 1049
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A N IDEA-CHEMICAL F R O M DU P O N T
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Η - C - Ο
H^-X
.ClSivH-
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METHYL FORMATE C H E M I C A L PROPERTIES
READILY HYDROLYZED to methanol and formic ac id b y wa te r containing traces o f acids or bases.
REACTS WITH
• Ammonia t o give fo rmamide .
• Hydrogen in presence of catalysts to g ive methanol.
• Chlorine in the presence o f l ight to f o rm methyl ch loroformate and chloromethyl formate . . . with an excess of chlorine to form t r ich loromethyl chloroformate.
SOLUBILITY D A T A :
SOLUBLE ΪΝ WATER a t 20°C. up to 30%? b y we igh t .
MISCIBLE w i th pract ical ly a i l organic solvents.
DISSOLVES cellulose esters a n d ethers, acryl ic resins a n d po lyv iny l aceta te .
Here is a versat i le , low-boi l ing esfer
you should investigate
Methyl formate is a low boiling (31.75°C.) solvent and chemical intermediate with a pleasant ester odor. Soluble in water up to 30°>o by weight, it is miscible with practical ly all organic solvents . . . is an economical and efficient solvent for cellulose ethers and esters, acrylic resins and polyvinyl acetate.
Chemically, methyl formate is readi ly hy-drolyzed to methanol and formic acid . . . finds appl icat ion in the manufacture o f formates and other organic chemicals, including sulfa drugs, it is commoniy used as an ingredient in fumigants because of its low boi l ing point.
Investigate the use of Du Pont methyl formate in your business. We ' l l be g lad to send you more information on this versatile material—specifications, properties, suggested uses. Just send in the coupon below or wr i te on your let terhead. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (Inc.), Polychemicals Department, W i l mington 9 8 , Delaware.
GRADE AND AVAILABILITY: Du Pont methyl formate is a water-white, mobile, volatile liquid with 9 7 . 0 % minimum ester content as methyl formate. It is available in tank cars and 55-galIon non-returnable drums.
A M I D E S
QU ONI *IG y.i PAT 0'*·
Better Things for Better Living . . . through Chemistry
Polychemicals D E P A R T M E N T
CHEMICALS · PLASTICS
SERVING INDUSTRY WITH IDEA-CHEMICALS A L C O H O L S · ESTERS . O R G A N I C A C I D · SOLVENTS RESINS
E. I. du Pont d e Nemours & Co. (Inc.) Polychemicals Depar tment 573, Wi lmington 98 , Del.
Please send me more informat ion on Du Pont methyl formate — specifications, proper t ies, suggested uses, b i b l i og raphy , etc. I am interested in eva luat ing methyl fo rmate f o r the fo l lowing appl icat ions:
Name
Firm
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City
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_State_
V O L U M E 3 2 , N O . 1 1 » » M A R C H 1 5 , 1 9 5 4 1 0 4 9
