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8.02413

Methyl chloroacetate

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Methyl chloroacetate, Chloroacetic acid methyl ester

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H5ClO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
108.52
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
EC Index Number:
202-501-1
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
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Product Name

Methyl chloroacetate, for synthesis

SMILES string

ClCC(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C3H5ClO2/c1-6-3(5)2-4/h2H2,1H3

InChI key

QABLOFMHHSOFRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

vapor pressure

6.9 hPa ( 20 °C)

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

Quality Level

Analysis Note

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

signalword

Danger

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

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

116.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

47 °C - closed cup


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