Methyl chloroacetate
ALDRICH/108413 - 99%
Synonym: Chloroacetic acid methyl ester; Methyl 2-chloroacetate
CAS Number: 96-34-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H5ClO2
Molecular Weight: 108.52
EC Number: 202-501-1
MDL Number: MFCD00000931
Linear Formula: ClCH2COOCH3
Product Type: Chemical


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assay | 99% |
autoignition temp. | 869 °F |
bp | 130 °C/740 mmHg (lit.) |
density | 1.238 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
expl. lim. | 18.5 % |
functional group | chloro |
ester | |
InChI | 1S/C3H5ClO2/c1-6-3(5)2-4/ |
InChI key | QABLOFMHHSOFRJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | −33 °C (lit.) |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
refractive index | n |
SMILES string | COC(=O)CCl |
solubility | alcohol: miscible |
diethyl ether: miscible | |
H2O: insoluble | |
vapor density | 3.8 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 10 mmHg ( 25 °C) |
5.25 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
Application: | Methyl chloroacetate was used in the preparation of (carboxymethyl) trimethylammonium chloride esters. It may be used in the synthesis of octakis-(carbethoxymethoxy)calix |
General description: | Methyl chloroacetate acts as extraction solvent during the separation of neutral compounds with concentration enhancement using coupling liquid–liquid semimicroextraction with micellar electrokinetic chromatography through on-capillary decomposition. It regenerates the PdCl2-CuCl2/activated carbon catalyst used for synthesis of dimethyl carbonate. |
Packaging: | 1 kg in glass bottle |
Packaging: | 500 g in glass bottle |
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Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H226 - H301 + H331 - H315 - H318 - H335 |
Precautionary statements | P210 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
Hazard Codes | T |
Risk Statements | 10-23/25-37/38-41 |
Safety Statements | 26-37/39-45 |
RIDADR | UN 2295 3(6.1) / PGI |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | 116.6 °F - closed cup |
Flash Point(C) | 47 °C - closed cup |
Purity | 99% |
bp | 130 °C/740 mmHg (lit.) |
mp | −33 °C (lit.) |
Density | 1.238 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
Refractive Index | n |
UNSPSC | 12352100 |