460931

Neopentyl chloroformate

97%

• Synonym(s): 2,2-Dimethylpropyl chloroformate
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₃CCH₂OCOCl
• CAS Number: 20412-38-8
• Molecular Weight: 150.60
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 506655
• MDL number: MFCD00274354
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24869774
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: −0.65 psi ( 20 °C)
• assay: 97%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.410 (lit.)
• bp: 55 °C/36 mmHg (lit.)
• density: 1.003 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: CC(C)(C)COC(Cl)=O
• InChI: 1S/C6H11ClO2/c1-6(2,3)4-9-5(7)8/h4H2,1-3H3
• InChI key: JUUBFHLPTCPVBO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Neopentyl chloroformate, a branched primary alkyl chloroformate, is a useful protecting agent during peptide synthesis.

Application

Neopentyl chloroformate was used in the preparation of mixture of 11,12-dimethyltetradecanoic acid and 11-ethyl-12-methyltridecanoic acid.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H226,H314,H331
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1B
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 89.6 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 32 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter