In database:
600-6500 cm-1
211-260 nm
Methyl formate (HCOOCH3)
Molecular weight 60.05 g/mole
Freezing point -99.8 C
Boiling point 31.8 C

Infrared cross-sections from PNNL
FTIR infrared cross-sections from 600 to 6500 cm-1
Data available at 5 C, 25 C, and 50 C
Spectra is composite of on the order of 10 different pressures,backfilled with nitrogen to 760 T.
Images of PNNL data in wavenumbers
Images of PNNL data in microns

UV cross-sections
Please see The MPI-Mainz UV/VIS Spectral Atlas

Additional References

Notes hcooch3
Fundamental frequencies from NIST Chemistry Webbook
n1 3045 cm-1 (a') CH3 d-stretch
n2 2969 cm-1 (a') CH3 s-stretch
n3 2943 cm-1 (a') CH stretch
n4 1754 cm-1 (a') C=O stretch
n5 1454 cm-1 (a') CH3 d-deform
n6 1445 cm-1 (a') CH3 s-deform
n7 1371 cm-1 (a') CH bend
n8 1207 cm-1 (a') C-O stretch
n9 1166 cm-1 (a') CH3 rock
n10 925 cm-1 (a') O-CH3 stretch
n11 767 cm-1 (a') OCO deform
n12 318 cm-1 (a') COC deform
n13 3012 cm-1 (a) CH3 d-stretch
n14 1443 cm-1 (a) CH3 d-deform
n15 1168 cm-1 (a) CH3 rock
n16 1032 cm-1 (a) CH bend
n17 332 cm-1 (a) C-O torsion
n18 130 cm-1 (a) CH3 torsion





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