Vinyl formate

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Vinyl formate
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
100.010.665 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 211-730-6
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H4O2/c1-2-5-3-4/h2-3H,1H2
    Key: GFJVXXWOPWLRNU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C=COC=O
Properties
C3H4O2
Molar mass 72.063 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 0.963 g/cm3
Boiling point 46.8–47.0 °C (116.2–116.6 °F; 319.9–320.1 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Vinyl formate is an

transvinylation, say by treating vinyl versatate with formic acid in the presence of a mercury(II) catalyst..[3]

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