8.02413

Methyl chloroacetate

for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Methyl chloroacetate, Chloroacetic acid methyl ester
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₃H₅ClO₂
• CAS Number: 96-34-4
• Molecular Weight: 108.52
• MDL number: MFCD00000931
• UNSPSC Code: 12352108
• EC Index Number: 202-501-1
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: 6.9 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 465 °C
• potency: 107 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
• expl. lim.: 4.6-18.5 % (v/v)
• pH: 4.6 (20 °C, 28 g/L in H₂O)
• bp: 130-132 °C/1013 hPa
• mp: -33 °C
• transition temp: flash point 52 °C (DIN 51758)
• solubility: 51.6 g/L (slow decomposition)
• density: 1.24 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• InChI: 1S/C3H5ClO2/c1-6-3(5)2-4/h2H2,1H3
• InChI key: QABLOFMHHSOFRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 1.234 - 1.236
Identity (IR): passes test

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS05,GHS06
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H226 - H301 + H331 - H315 - H318 - H335
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P305 + P351 + P338
• 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