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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/Methoxyacetyl chloride
C3H5ClO2
108.52 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger

Methoxyacetyl chloride

CAS38870-89-2EC254-169-2
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Methoxyacetyl chloride is an organic compound used primarily as a pharmaceutical synthetic intermediate in the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Pharmaceutical synthetic intermediate

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H331Toxic if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Methoxyacetyl chloride (CAS 38870-89-2) is 2918.99.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2918.99

EU CN code (8-digit)

2918 99 90

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-methoxyacetyl chloride

InChIKey

JJKWHOSQTYYFAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

COCC(=O)Cl

Synonyms (14)
  • (methyloxy)acetyl chloride
  • 2-methoxyacetyl chloride
  • ACETYL CHLORIDE, 2-METHOXY-
  • Acetyl chloride, methoxy-
  • Iopromide Impurity 42
  • Methoxyacetic acid chloride
  • Methoxyacetyl chloride
  • alpha-methoxyacetyl chloride
  • methoxyl-acetyl chloride

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