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20.4.2024

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
Methyl acetate
CAS-number :
79-20-9
 
Synonyms :
Metyyliasetaatti
 
Sumformula of the chemical :
C3H6O2
EINECS-number :
2011852
 
Uses :
Solvent.
 
Water solubility, mg/l :
245000  20 °C
 
Boiling point, °C :
57 
 
Log octanol/water coefficient, log Pow :
0.18  Sangster 1989
 
Volatilization :
Relative volatility (nBuAc=1) = 5.10
 
LD50 values to mammals in oral exposure, mg/kg :
3700  orl-rbt
 
LC50 values to fishes, mg/l :
320  96 hr, Pimephales promelas, Brooke et al. 1984
  --
399  96 hr, Pimephales promelas, Geiger et al. 1985
 
EC50 values to fishes, mg/l :
320  96 hr, mbt, Pimephales promelas, Brooke et al. 1984
  --
399  96 hr, mbt, Pimephales promelas, Geiger et al. 1985

References
3295Brooke, L. T. et al. 1984. Acute toxicities of organic chemicals to fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas); Vol 1. Center for Lake Superior Environmental Studies University of Wisconsin-Superior, Superior, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
3296Geiger, D. L. et al. 1985. Acute toxicities of organic chemicals to fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) Vol. 2. Center for Lake Superior Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Superior, Superior, Winconsin, U.S.A. 326.
3104Sangster, J. 1989. Octanol-water partition coefficients of simple organic compounds. J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Vol 18, No. 3: 1111 - 1229.

 
 
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