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Methyl 2-chloropropionate

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Synonym(s):

(±)-Methyl 2-chloropropionate

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Linear Formula:
CH3CHClCOOCH3
CAS Number:
17639-93-9
Molecular Weight:
122.55
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1421535
EC Number:
241-624-5
MDL number:
MFCD00000863
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24848393

vapor density

4.22 (vs air)

vapor pressure

5.25 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

97%

expl. lim.

19 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.417 (lit.)

bp

132-133 °C (lit.)

density

1.075 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COC(=O)C(C)Cl

InChI

1S/C4H7ClO2/c1-3(5)4(6)7-2/h3H,1-2H3

InChI key

JLEJCNOTNLZCHQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Methyl 2-chloropropionate is the initiating/catalyst system during the atom transfer radical polymerization of N,N-dimethylacrylamide[1], N-isopropylacrylamide[2] and N-vinylpyrrolidone[3].

Application

Methyl 2-chloropropionate was used as initiator during the synthesis of acrylamide homopolymers and acrylamide-N-isopropylacrylamide block copolymers[4].

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

100.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

38 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Lot/Batch Number
12721LH
12913MS
U15805
07222JZ
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Acrylamide Homopolymers and Acrylamide-N-Isopropylacrylamide Block Copolymers by Atomic Transfer Radical Polymerization in Water.
Wever DAZ, et al.
Macromolecules, 45(10), 4040-4045 (2012)
Thermal response of narrow-disperse poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization.
Xia Y, et al.
Macromolecules, 38(14), 5937-5943 (2005)
Controllable synthesis of poly (N-vinylpyrrolidone) and its block copolymers by atom transfer radical polymerization.
Lu X, et al.
Polymer, 48(10), 2835-2842 (2007)
A I Gurova et al.
Gigiena truda i professional'nye zabolevaniia, (5)(5), 36-38 (1992-01-01)
Reports of MACs for carboxylic acid derivatives as sodium methoxyacetate (SMOA), methyl chlorpropionate (MCP) and acetoacetic ether (AAE). SMOA shows low toxicity, no cumulation and specific action MCP demonstrates moderate toxicity, low cumulation no specific action in concentrations close to
Copolymerization of N, N-dimethylacrylamide with n-butyl acrylate via atom transfer radical polymerization.
Neugebauer D and Matyjaszewski K.
Macromolecules, 36(8), 2598-2603 (2003)
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