Tetramethoxymethane

Tetramethoxymethane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Tetramethoxymethane
	Other names Tetramethyl orthocarbonate
Identifiers
CAS Number	1850-14-2;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	67188;
ECHA InfoCard	100.015.853
EC Number	217-438-5;
PubChem CID	74613;
UNII	FHC4GZ2SYJ ;
UN number	3272
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70171695 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H12O4/c1-6-5(7-2,8-3)9-4/h1-4H3 Key: AHJWSRRHTXRLAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES COC(OC)(OC)OC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H12O4
Molar mass	136.15 g·mol−1
Appearance	colourless liquid
Density	1.023 g/cm3 (25 °C)
Melting point	−5.5 °C
Boiling point	114 °C
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H225, H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P210, P261, P305+P351+P338
Related compounds
Other cations	Tetramethoxysilane
Related compounds	Tetraethoxymethane
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Tetramethoxymethane is a chemical compound which is formally formed by complete methylation of the hypothetical orthocarbonic acid C(OH)₄ (orthocarboxylic acid violates the Erlenmeyer rule and is unstable in free state).

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