Nomenclature
CAS number: 79-22-1
Carbonochloridic acid methyl ester; methyl chloroformate.
C
2H
3ClO
2; mol wt 94.50.
C 25.42%, H 3.20%, Cl 37.52%, O 33.86%.
ClCO
2CH
3.
Description and references
Made from phosgene and methyl alcohol.
Properties
Clear liquid. d420 1.223. bp 71°. Slightly sol in water and gradually
dec by it; miscible with alcohol, benzene, chloroform, ether.Caution
Vapors strongly irritating to eyes.