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Identification

Chemical structure
Display Name:
Dimethoxymethane
EC Number:
203-714-2
EC Name:
Dimethoxymethane
CAS Number:
109-87-5
Molecular formula:
C3H8O2
IUPAC Name:
dimethoxymethane

Type of Substance

Composition:
mono-constituent substance
Origin:
organic

Substance Identifiers open all close all

  • Methylal
  • Methylene dimethylether
  • Solvalid DMM
  • Compositions

    Boundary Composition(s) open all close all

    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Dimethoxymethane
    EC Number:
    203-714-2
    EC Name:
    Dimethoxymethane
    CAS Number:
    109-87-5
    Molecular formula:
    C3H8O2
    IUPAC Name:
    dimethoxymethane

    Legal Entity Composition(s) open all close all

    State Form:
    liquid
    Degree of purity:
    >= 99.5 - <= 100 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Dimethoxymethane
    EC Number:
    203-714-2
    EC Name:
    Dimethoxymethane
    CAS Number:
    109-87-5
    Molecular formula:
    C3H8O2
    IUPAC Name:
    dimethoxymethane
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methanol
    EC Number:
    200-659-6
    EC Name:
    Methanol
    CAS Number:
    67-56-1
    Molecular formula:
    CH4O
    IUPAC Name:
    methanol
    Impurity 2
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Formaldehyde
    EC Number:
    200-001-8
    EC Name:
    Formaldehyde
    CAS Number:
    50-00-0
    Molecular formula:
    CH2O
    IUPAC Name:
    formaldehyde
    State Form:
    liquid
    Degree of purity:
    >= 93 - < 100 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Dimethoxymethane
    EC Number:
    203-714-2
    EC Name:
    Dimethoxymethane
    CAS Number:
    109-87-5
    Molecular formula:
    C3H8O2
    IUPAC Name:
    dimethoxymethane
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methyl formate
    EC Number:
    203-481-7
    EC Name:
    Methyl formate
    CAS Number:
    107-31-3
    Molecular formula:
    C2H4O2
    IUPAC Name:
    methyl formate
    Impurity 2
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Methanol
    EC Number:
    200-659-6
    EC Name:
    Methanol
    CAS Number:
    67-56-1
    Molecular formula:
    CH4O
    IUPAC Name:
    methanol
    Impurity 3
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Formaldehyde
    EC Number:
    200-001-8
    EC Name:
    Formaldehyde
    CAS Number:
    50-00-0
    Molecular formula:
    CH2O
    IUPAC Name:
    formaldehyde
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Dimethoxymethane
    EC Number:
    203-714-2
    EC Name:
    Dimethoxymethane
    CAS Number:
    109-87-5
    Molecular formula:
    C3H8O2
    IUPAC Name:
    dimethoxymethane

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