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8.00413

Sigma-Aldrich

Ethyl chloroacetate

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Ethyl chloroacetate, Chloroacetic acid ethyl ester

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H7ClO2
CAS Number:
105-39-5
Molecular Weight:
122.55
MDL number:
MFCD00000932
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
EC Index Number:
203-294-0

vapor pressure

4.8 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥99.0% (GC)

autoignition temp.

452 °C

potency

180 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
161 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rat)

expl. lim.

2.6 % (v/v)

bp

144 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-26 °C

transition temp

flash point 54 °C

solubility

12.3 g/L

density

1.15 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C4H7ClO2/c1-2-7-4(6)3-5/h2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

VEUUMBGHMNQHGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 1.149 - 1.151
Identity (IR): passes test
Evaporation Number: 0.23

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

129.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

54 °C - closed cup

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