Methyl chloroformate

C2H3ClO2CAS 79-22-194.49 g/mol

OOCl
Acyl halide

Properties

Molecular formula
C2H3ClO2
Molar mass
94.49 g/mol
Exact mass
93.9822 Da
Density
1.223 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point
−61 °C
Boiling point
71 °C
Flash point
24.4 °C (closed cup)
logP
0.99Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
26.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 2
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

Danger
Flammable (GHS02)Corrosive (GHS05)Acute Toxic (GHS06)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P264, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P320, P321, P330, P362+P364, P363, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
79-22-1
SMILES
COC(=O)Cl
InChIKey
XMJHPCRAQCTCFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C2H3ClO2/c1-5-2(3)4/h1H3

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Names and synonyms

9 names
  • Carbonochloridic acid, methyl ester
  • Formic acid, chloro-, methyl ester
  • Chloroformic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl chlorocarbonate
  • Chlorocarbonic acid methyl ester
  • Methoxycarbonyl chloride
  • Methyl carbonochloridate
  • Methyl chloroformate ester
  • Chloro(methoxy)methanone

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