Methyl Formate

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Methyl Formate Aug 5, 2013 16:53:12 GMT mikekissel likes this

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Post by ChrisJ on Aug 5, 2013 16:53:12 GMT

2 Liters of Methyl Formate.
Apparently the 2 Liter bottle does not get shipped in a tin like the 1 Liter bottle.

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CA-2-A16 S/N 3326603 Porcelain cabinet with right hand door and capillary tube conversion. Restored and in use.
CA-2-B16 S/N 4126576 Painted cabinet with left hand door. Has bad float valve and needs paint.
CA-2-B16 S/N 41-944-942 Porcelain cabinet with right hand door. Has cracked liquid line, bad float valve and needs paint.
CK-2-B16 S/N 5320471 top only currently being restored

cablehack Administrator Posts: 2,024	Methyl Formate Aug 5, 2013 23:19:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cablehack on Aug 5, 2013 23:19:54 GMT Does this mean you're now an approved Sigma Aldrich customer?
	CA-2-B15 s/n 4328374 CA-1-B15 s/n 4326047

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Methyl Formate Aug 6, 2013 0:00:09 GMT

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Post by ChrisJ on Aug 6, 2013 0:00:09 GMT

Yep.

By the way, my understanding after speaking with someone at Sigma-Aldrich is this is safe to store at room temperature but should be refrigerated before opening to lower pressure?

I currently have it stored safely in our kitchen where the temperature rarely goes above 74F and is usually below 72F.

Last Edit: Aug 6, 2013 0:04:44 GMT by ChrisJ

CA-2-A16 S/N 3326603 Porcelain cabinet with right hand door and capillary tube conversion. Restored and in use.
CA-2-B16 S/N 4126576 Painted cabinet with left hand door. Has bad float valve and needs paint.
CA-2-B16 S/N 41-944-942 Porcelain cabinet with right hand door. Has cracked liquid line, bad float valve and needs paint.
CK-2-B16 S/N 5320471 top only currently being restored

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Methyl Formate Aug 6, 2013 0:29:39 GMT

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Post by cablehack on Aug 6, 2013 0:29:39 GMT

That's fantastic! What did you say it was going to be used for?

The absence of the sealed tin is probably why the 2 litre bottle isn't available in Australia; a bit more fragile for shipping.

For storage, be aware that it boils at only 32C. When I refilled the CA-2, it was summer with typical room temp around 25C, so I refrigerated the bottles before opening them. Now we're in winter here with room temp probably around 16C, I didn't bother cooling the bottle before filling the CA-1.
Of course, what better place to store the bottle than inside the same Monitor Top it was used to fill!

CA-2-B15 s/n 4328374
CA-1-B15 s/n 4326047

ChrisJ Administrator Posts: 2,502	Methyl Formate Aug 6, 2013 0:41:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ChrisJ on Aug 6, 2013 0:41:35 GMT I told them basically the same thing you did, which was the truth. I was going to use it in a rotary chiller unit.
	CA-2-A16 S/N 3326603 Porcelain cabinet with right hand door and capillary tube conversion. Restored and in use. CA-2-B16 S/N 4126576 Painted cabinet with left hand door. Has bad float valve and needs paint. CA-2-B16 S/N 41-944-942 Porcelain cabinet with right hand door. Has cracked liquid line, bad float valve and needs paint. CK-2-B16 S/N 5320471 top only currently being restored

mikekissel New Member Im a newby .. I appreciate your patients and your knowledge! Posts: 15 Location: Waynesburg Ohio 44688	Methyl Formate Jan 1, 2018 17:58:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mikekissel on Jan 1, 2018 17:58:46 GMT Happy New Year Chris J. Would I be able to buy a 2 litre of Methyl Formate from you?

ChrisJ Administrator Posts: 2,502	Methyl Formate Jan 1, 2018 22:08:16 GMT ckfan likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ChrisJ on Jan 1, 2018 22:08:16 GMT Hi Mike, I'm sorry but I don't sell it. The bottle pictured above was used in my machine. A lot was wasted due to a few mistakes I had made.
	CA-2-A16 S/N 3326603 Porcelain cabinet with right hand door and capillary tube conversion. Restored and in use. CA-2-B16 S/N 4126576 Painted cabinet with left hand door. Has bad float valve and needs paint. CA-2-B16 S/N 41-944-942 Porcelain cabinet with right hand door. Has cracked liquid line, bad float valve and needs paint. CK-2-B16 S/N 5320471 top only currently being restored

icehouse New Member Posts: 14 Location: Southern Arizona	Methyl Formate Jan 2, 2018 0:13:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by icehouse on Jan 2, 2018 0:13:27 GMT Small quantities (high price) are available on eBay. www.ebay.com/itm/Methyl-formate-98-5-by-GC-Analytical-Reagent-30ml/282064037045?hash=item41ac53a4b5:g:Yi4AAOSwIhxZZZSp Attachments:
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rick 7 Cubic Foot Posts: 190	Methyl Formate Jan 3, 2018 8:14:47 GMT ckfan likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rick on Jan 3, 2018 8:14:47 GMT Dang, That is too much money for that quantity.