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Decyl chloroformate

97%

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Linear Formula:
ClCO2(CH2)9CH3
CAS Number:
55488-51-2
Molecular Weight:
220.74
EC Number:
259-668-9
MDL number:
MFCD00126853
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24874683
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.438 (lit.)

bp

226-227 °C (lit.)

density

0.956 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

chloro

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCOC(Cl)=O

InChI

1S/C11H21ClO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-14-11(12)13/h2-10H2,1H3

InChI key

AZZCHVHSWUYCQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Decyl chloroformate is an n-alkyl chloroformate derivative that can be prepared by reacting decyl alcohol with triphosgene.

Application

Decyl chloroformate may be used in the preparation of (S)-(+)-N-decoxycarbonyl-leucine, a chiral surfactant. It may also be used to synthesize decyl chloride via decarboxylation in the presence of dimethylformamide.

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

230.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

110 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Carbamate chiral surfactants for capillary electrophoresis.
Ding W and Fritz JS.
Journal of Chromatography A, 831(2), 311-320 (1999)
Dimethylformamide-catalyzed decarboxylation of alkyl chloroformates. A synthesis of primary alkyl chlorides.
Richter R and Tucker B.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 48(15), 2625-2627 (1983)

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