Butyl chloroformate
ALDRICH/184462 - 98%
CAS Number: 592-34-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H9ClO2
Molecular Weight: 136.58
EC Number: 209-750-5
MDL Number: MFCD00000650
Linear Formula: ClCOOCH2CH2CH2CH3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 142 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.074 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | chloro |
| InChI | 1S/C5H9ClO2/c1-2-3-4-8-5( |
| InChI key | NRDQFWXVTPZZAZ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCCCOC(Cl)=O |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| vapor pressure | 2.42 psi ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | • Butyl chloroformate was used in the synthesis of dextran alkyl carbonates. • It was also used in the synthesis of S-tert-alkyl-N,N-alkoxycarbonylmethyl-dit • It was used as derivatization reagent in determination of linsidomine in plasma using high-performance liquid chromatographic separation with tandem mass spectrometric detection. |
| Packaging: | 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H314 - H331 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 10-23-34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36-45 |
| RIDADR | UN2743 - class 6.1 - PG 1 - n-Butyl chloroformate |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 100.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 38 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 142 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.074 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |




