3785. Ethyl α-Chloropropionate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 535-13-7

2-Chloropropanoic acid ethyl ester.

C₅H₉ClO₂; mol wt 136.58.

C 43.97%, H 6.64%, Cl 25.96%, O 23.43%.

Liq; pleasant odor. d₄²⁰ 1.087. bp 147-148°. n_D²⁰ 1.4185. Insol in water; miscible with alcohol, ether.