Butyl chloroformate

CAS Registry Number®

592-34-7

CAS Name

Butyl chloroformate

Molecular Formula

C5H9ClO2

Molecular Mass

136.58

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    45-46 °C @ Press: 18 Torr

  • Density (2)

    1.0513 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H9ClO2/c1-2-3-4-8-5(6)7/h2-4H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=NRDQFWXVTPZZAZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

O(CCCC)C(Cl)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(Cl)OCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Carbonochloridic acid, butyl ester
  • Formic acid, chloro-, butyl ester
  • Butyl chloroformate
  • Chloroformic acid butyl ester
  • Butyl chlorocarbonate

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CAS INSIGHTSTM
Cell Membrane Phospholipid Structure,Phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane, Lipid bilayer