Synonyms: Formal, Methylal, Dimethoxymethane
Chemical Formula: CH2(OCH3)2
Hill Formula: C3H8O2
CAS Number: 109-87-5
UN Number: UN1234
Solubility: (20 °C) soluble
Melting Point: -105 °C
Molar Mass: 76.11 g/mol
Boiling Point: 42.3 °C (1013 hPa)
Vapor Pressure: 440 hPa (20 °C)
Flash Point: -18 °C
Refractive Index: 1.3541 (20 °C, 589 nm)
Explosion Limit: 1.6 - 17.6 %(V)
Density: 0.86 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Ignition Point: 235 °C