Ethyl chloroformate
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Preferred IUPAC name
Ethyl carbonochloridate | |
Other names
Chloroformic acid ethyl ester Cathyl chloride Ethyl chlorocarbonate | |
Identifiers | |
541-41-3 | |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChemSpider | 10465 |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.981 |
PubChem | 10928 |
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Properties | |
C3H5ClO2 | |
Molar mass | 108.52 g/mol |
Appearance | Clear liquid |
Density | 1.1403 g/cm3 |
Boiling point | 95 °C (203 °F; 368 K) |
Decomposes | |
Hazards | |
Main hazards | Corrosive Flammable |
NFPA 704 | |
Flash point | 61 °C (142 °F; 334 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Ethyl chloroformate is the ethyl ester of chloroformic acid. It is a reagent used in organic synthesis for the introduction of the ethyl carbamate protecting group[2] and for the formation of carboxylic anhydrides.
References
- ↑ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 3742.
- ↑ Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, Third Edition, Theodora W. Greene and Peter G. M. Wuts, pages 504-506, ISBN 0-471-16019-9
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