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Methyl chloroacetate

99%

Synonym(s):

Chloroacetic acid methyl ester, Methyl 2-chloroacetate

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Linear Formula:
ClCH2COOCH3
CAS Number:
96-34-4
Molecular Weight:
108.52
Beilstein:
506255
EC Number:
202-501-1
MDL number:
MFCD00000931
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24846666
NACRES:
NA.22
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vapor density

3.8 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 25 °C)
5.25 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

99%

autoignition temp.

869 °F

expl. lim.

18.5 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.422 (lit.)

bp

130 °C/740 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−33 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: insoluble
alcohol: miscible
diethyl ether: miscible

density

1.238 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

chloro
ester

SMILES string

COC(=O)CCl

InChI

1S/C3H5ClO2/c1-6-3(5)2-4/h2H2,1H3

InChI key

QABLOFMHHSOFRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Methyl chloroacetate acts as extraction solvent during the separation of neutral compounds with concentration enhancement using coupling liquid–liquid semimicroextraction with micellar electrokinetic chromatography through on-capillary decomposition[1]. It regenerates the PdCl2-CuCl2/activated carbon catalyst used for synthesis of dimethyl carbonate[2].

Application

Methyl chloroacetate was used in the preparation of (carboxymethyl) trimethylammonium chloride esters[3]. It may be used in the synthesis of octakis-(carbethoxymethoxy)calix[8]arene[4].

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

116.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

47 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Journal of chromatography. A, 1147(1), 105-110 (2007-03-03)
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