C4H5ClO3
136.53 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
ACETOXYACETYL CHLORIDE
CAS13831-31-7EC237-542-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
acetylating agent and chemical intermediate
Acetoxyacetyl chloride is an acyl chloride compound used primarily as an acetylating agent and chemical intermediate in organic synthesis. It contains ester and halogen functional groups, making it reactive for introducing acetyloxy groups into other molecules.
acetylating agentchemical intermediate in organic synthesis
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Safety Reference
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2-chloro-2-oxoethyl) acetate
InChIKey
HZDNNJABYXNPPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)OCC(=O)Cl
Synonyms (13)
- (acetyloxy)acetyl chloride
- 2-Acetoxyacetyl chloride
- 2-Chloro-2-oxoethyl acetate
- ACETOXYACETYL CHLORIDE
- Acetyl chloride, (acetyloxy)-
- Acetylglycoloyl chloride
- Chloro-2-oxoethyl acetate
- GLYCOLOYL CHLORIDE, ACETATE
- acetoxyacetic acid chloride
- alpha-acetoxy acetyl chloride