Methylammonium formate

Methylammonium formate
Identifiers
CAS Number	25596-28-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
EC Number	827-119-8;
PubChem CID	21903122;
	InChI InChI=1S/CH5N.CH2O2/c1-2;2-1-3/h2H2,1H3;1H,(H,2,3) Key: BAONHUZQTANSBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C[NH3+].C(=O)[O-];
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H7NO2
Molar mass	77.083 g·mol−1
Density	1.05
Melting point	13 °C (55 °F; 286 K)
Boiling point	162.1 °C (323.8 °F; 435.2 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Methylammonium formate is an ionic liquid consisting of methylammonium (CH₃NH₃⁺) as the cation and formate (HCOO^–) as the anion.^[1] This salt can be formed by the reaction between methylamine (CH₃NH₂) and formic acid (HCOOH). It has characteristics of both an ammonium salt and a formate salt. It is soluble in water,^[2] as well as other polar solvents.

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