C2H3ClO2
94.5 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
METHYL CHLOROFORMATE
CAS79-22-1EC201-187-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
chemical intermediate for pesticides and pharmaceuticals
Methyl chloroformate is a chemical compound that appears as an oily colorless liquid, though aged samples may take on a yellow tint. It is primarily significant as a versatile reagent in organic synthesis.
chemical intermediate for pesticideschemical intermediate for pharmaceuticals
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CAS 79-22-1
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Safety Reference
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H330Fatal if inhaled
H300Fatal if swallowed
H318Causes serious eye damage
H301Toxic if swallowed
H371May cause damage to organs
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
methyl carbonochloridate
InChIKey
XMJHPCRAQCTCFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC(=O)Cl
Synonyms (35)
- Chlorocarbonate de methyle
- Chloroformiate de methyle
- ClCOOMe
- K-Stoff
- METHYL CHLOROFORMATE
- MeOCOCl
- Methoxycarbonyl chloride
- Methyl chloridocarbonate
- Methyl chlorocarbonate
- Methylchloorformiaat
- Methylchloorformiaat [Dutch]
- Metilcloroformiato
- Metilcloroformiato [Italian]
- chloro(methoxy)methanone
- methy chloroformate
- methyl carbonchloridate
- methyl carbonochloridate
- methyl chioroformate
- methyl chloroformat
- methyl chloroforrnate
- methylchoroformate