C5H9ClO
120.58 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Isovaleryl chloride
CAS108-12-3EC203-552-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals
Isovaleryl chloride is a chemical compound used as a building block in organic synthesis. It serves primarily as a reagent for introducing the isovaleryl group into pharmaceutical and agrochemical target molecules.
Synthesis of pharmaceuticalsSynthesis of agrochemicals
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CAS 108-12-3
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Safety Reference
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H290May be corrosive to metals
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H331Toxic if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-methylbutanoyl chloride
InChIKey
ISULZYQDGYXDFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)CC(=O)Cl
Synonyms (14)
- 3-Methylbutanoyl chloride
- 3-Methylbutyryl chloride
- 3-methyl-butyroyl chloride
- 3-methylbutyric acid chloride
- Butanoyl chloride, 3-methyl-
- Dimethyl-propionyl chloride
- Isopentanoyl chloride
- Isovaleric acid chloride
- Isovaleric chloride
- Isovaleroyl chloride
- Isovaleryl chloride
- isovalerylchlorid