Ethyl chloroformate

Ethyl chloroformate^[1]

IUPAC name chloroformic acid ethyl ester
Other names Cathyl chloride; Ethyl chlorocarbonate
Identifiers
CAS number	541-41-3^Y
PubChem	10928
ChemSpider	10465^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES ClC(=O)OCC
InChI InChI=1S/C3H5ClO2/c1-2-6-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3 Key: RIFGWPKJUGCATF-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C3H5ClO2/c1-2-6-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3 Key: RIFGWPKJUGCATF-UHFFFAOYAX
Properties
Molecular formula	C₃H₅ClO₂
Molar mass	108.52 g/mol
Appearance	Clear liquid
Density	1.1403 g/cm³
Boiling point	95 °C, 368 K, 203 °F
Solubility in water	Decomposes
Hazards
Main hazards	Corrosive Flammable
Flash point	61 °F
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Ethyl chloroformate is the ethyl ester of chloroformic acid. It is a reagent used in organic synthesis for the introduction of the ethyl carbamate protecting group^[2] and for the formation of carboxylic anhydrides.

References

^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 3742.
^ Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, Third Edition, Theodora W. Greene and Peter G. M. Wuts, pages 504-506, ISBN 0-471-16019-9