Butyl 2,3-dichloropropanoate

CAS Registry Number®

72726-18-2

CAS Name

Butyl 2,3-dichloropropanoate

Molecular Formula

C7H12Cl2O2

Molecular Mass

199.08

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    101-102 °C @ Press: 15 Torr
  • Density (1)

    1.1302 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H12Cl2O2/c1-2-3-4-11-7(10)6(9)5-8/h6H,2-5H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=RQSDGSZMJSYKBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(OCCCC)(C(CCl)Cl)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCCCC)C(Cl)CCl

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoic acid, 2,3-dichloro-, butyl ester
  • Butyl 2,3-dichloropropanoate
  • n-Butyl 2,3-dichloropropionate
  • Butyl 2,3-dichloropropionate
  • 2,3-Dichloropropionic acid butyl ester

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