Methyl 3-chloro-3-oxopropanoate

CAS Registry Number®

37517-81-0

CAS Name

Methyl 3-chloro-3-oxopropanoate

Molecular Formula

C4H5ClO3

Molecular Mass

136.53

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    86-88 °C @ Press: 24 Torr

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H5ClO3/c1-8-4(7)2-3(5)6/h2H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=UTBCRHAMJFMIIR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CC(Cl)=O)(OC)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(Cl)CC(=O)OC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoic acid, 3-chloro-3-oxo-, methyl ester
  • Methyl malonyl chloride
  • (Methoxycarbonyl)acetyl chloride
  • Methyl (chlorocarbonyl)acetate
  • (Carbomethoxy)acetyl chloride

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

64769-08-0, 1239413-31-0

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