Methyl (methylsulfonyl)acetate
[CAS# 62020-09-1]

Identification

• Classification: Organic raw materials >> Carboxylic compounds and derivatives >> Carboxylic esters and their derivatives
• Name: Methyl (methylsulfonyl)acetate
• Synonyms: Methyl 2-(methylsulfonyl)acetate
• Molecular Formula: C₄H₈O₄S
• Molecular Weight: 152.17
• CAS Registry Number: 62020-09-1
• EC Number: 805-598-4

Properties

• Solubility: Freely soluble (110 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.277±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 62-63 ºC (ethyl ether )^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)

^** Handschuh, Dieter; Liebigs Annalen der Chemie 1989, (10), P1007-16.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319