Chloromethyl acetate

CAS Registry Number®

625-56-9

CAS Name

Chloromethyl acetate

Molecular Formula

C3H5ClO2

Molecular Mass

108.52

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    88-103 °C @ Press: 755 Torr
  • Density (1)

    1.1645 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C3H5ClO2/c1-3(5)6-2-4/h2H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=SMJYMSAPPGLBAR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

O(C(C)=O)CCl

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCCl)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Methanol, 1-chloro-, 1-acetate
  • Methanol, chloro-, acetate
  • Chloromethyl acetate
  • Acetic acid, chloromethyl ester
  • Acetoxymethyl chloride

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