Home Categories Organic Chemistry Triethyl orthoformate
A7667512

Triethyl orthoformate , 99% , 122-51-0

Synonym(s):
1,1,1-Triethoxymethane;Diethoxymethoxyethane

CAS NO.:122-51-0

Empirical Formula: C7H16O3

Molecular Weight: 148.2

MDL number: MFCD00009230

EINECS: 204-550-4

Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point: -76 °C (lit.)
Boiling point: 146 °C (lit.)
Density  0.891 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
vapor density  5.11 (vs air)
vapor pressure  2.9 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
refractive index  n20/D 1.391(lit.)
Flash point: 86 °F
storage temp.  Flammables area
solubility  Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
form  Liquid
color  Clear colorless
Water Solubility  1.35 g/L
Sensitive  Moisture Sensitive
Merck  14,6884
BRN  605384
Stability: Moisture Sensitive
InChIKey GKASDNZWUGIAMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP 1.2 at 20℃

Description and Uses

Triethyl orthoformate is used in Bodroux-Chichibabin aldehyde synthesis to prepare an aldehyde with one carbon higher by reacting with Grignard reagent. It is also used in the electrophilic formylation of activated aromatic species such as phenol.

Safety

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS02
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H226
Precautionary statements  P210
Hazard Codes  Xi
Risk Statements  10-36-36/38
Safety Statements  16-26-37/39-36-45-36/39
RIDADR  UN 2524 3/PG 3
WGK Germany  1
RTECS  RM6475000
21
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  3
PackingGroup  III
HS Code  29159080
Toxicity LD50 orally in rats: 7.06 g/kg (Smyth)

RELATED PRODUCTS