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E16856

Sigma-Aldrich

Ethyl chloroacetate

99%

Synonym(s):

(Ethoxycarbonyl)methyl chloride, 2-Chloroacetic acid ethyl ester, Chloroacetic acid ethyl ester, Ethyl α-chloroacetate, Ethyl 2-chloroacetate, Ethyl 2-monochloroacetate, Ethyl chloracetate, Ethyl chloroethanoate, Ethyl monochloracetate, Ethyl monochloroacetate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
ClCH2CO2C2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
122.55
Beilstein:
506455
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 38 °C)
3.3 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

Assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.421 (lit.)

bp

143 °C (lit.)

mp

−26 °C (lit.)

density

1.145 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)CCl

InChI

1S/C4H7ClO2/c1-2-7-4(6)3-5/h2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

VEUUMBGHMNQHGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

129.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

54 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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