Ethyl chloroacetate
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| Preferred IUPAC name Ethyl chloroacetate | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.995 |
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 1181 |
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| Properties | |
| ClCH2CO2CH2CH3 | |
| Molar mass | 122.55 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 1.145 g/mL[1] |
| Melting point | −26 °C (−15 °F; 247 K)[1] |
| Boiling point | 143 °C (289 °F; 416 K)[1] |
| −72.3·10−6 cm3/mol | |
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| H301, H311, H331, H400 | |
| P261, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P316, P302+P352, P304+P340, P316, P321, P330, P361+P364, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Ethyl chloroacetate is an organic compound with the chemical formula ClCH2CO2CH2CH3. It is used primarily in the chemical industry. It is used as a solvent for organic synthesis and as an intermediate in the production of pesticides (such as sodium fluoroacetate).[3]
Use
- An example for the use of this agent was in the synthesis of cinepazet.
- Synthesis of Fenmetramide.
References
- ^ a b c Ethyl chloroacetate at Sigma-Aldrich
- ^ "Ethyl chloroacetate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
- ^ "Ethyl chloroacetate" (PDF). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. April 2009.


