Vinyl formate

Vinyl formate is an organic compound with the formula CH₂=CHO₂CH. It is the ester formally derived from formic acid and vinyl alcohol. Although rare commercially, it occurs naturally.^[1][2] It can be prepared by transvinylation, say by treating vinyl versatate with formic acid in the presence of a mercury(II) catalyst..^[3]

Vinyl formate

Identifiers
CAS Number	692-45-5 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	193133
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.665
EC Number	211-730-6
PubChem CID	222465
UNII	LFS2HF6ZYT
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20219233
InChI InChI=1S/C3H4O2/c1-2-5-3-4/h2-3H,1H2 Key: GFJVXXWOPWLRNU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C=COC=O
Properties
Chemical formula	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). Infobox references