1-Chloroethyl chloroformate
ALDRICH/301485 - 98%
Synonym: ACE-Cl
CAS Number: 50893-53-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H4Cl2O2
Molecular Weight: 142.97
EC Number: 256-834-2
MDL Number: MFCD00000647
Linear Formula: CH3CHClOCOCl
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 118-119 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.325 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | chloro |
| InChI | 1S/C3H4Cl2O2/c1-2(4)7-3(5 |
| InChI key | QOPVNWQGBQYBBP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
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| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(Cl)OC(Cl)=O |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| vapor pressure | 3.25 psi ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | 1-Chloroethyl chloroformate was used: • for N-demethylation reaction during determination of multiple drugs of abuse in biological fluids using capillary electrophoresis with native fluorescence and laser-induced fluorescence detection • as catalyst in chemoselective desilylation of silyl-protected alcohols • as reagent in N-demethylation of tertiary amines to produce drug metabolite reference material for forensic toxicological applications • as reagent to cleave benzhydryl groups from amines |
| General description: | 1-Chloroethyl chloroformate is used as a selective dealkylating agent for tertiary amines. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H302 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 10-22-23-34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2742 6.1(3)(8) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 104.9 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 40.5 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 118-119 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.325 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |




