Methyl chlorooxoacetate
ALDRICH/151440 - 96%
Synonym: Monomethyl oxalyl chloride; Chloroglyoxylic acid methyl ester; Methyl (chloroformyl)
CAS Number: 5781-53-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H3ClO3
Molecular Weight: 122.51
EC Number: 227-307-4
MDL Number: MFCD00000705
Linear Formula: ClCOCOOCH3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 96% |
| bp | 118-120 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.332 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| functional group | acyl chloride |
| ester | |
| InChI | 1S/C3H3ClO3/c1-7-3(6)2(4) |
| InChI key | ZXUQEPZWVQIOJE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: oxidant |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | COC(=O)C(Cl)=O |
| Application: | Reactant involved in: • Regioselective synthesis of fused coumarins • Cyclization to form substituted isoxazoles and heterocycles • Intramolecular Wittig reactions • Silyl enol ether acylation • Iron-mediated cleavage of C-C bonds |
| Packaging: | 5, 10, 50 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H314 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 10-34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2920 3(8) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 114.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 46 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 96% |
| bp | 118-120 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.332 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352101 |




