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Methyl chloroacetate

Methyl chloroacetate

CAS Number: 96-34-4

Molecular Formula: C3H5ClO2

About Methyl chloroacetate

Methyl chloroacetate (CAS 96-34-4) is increasingly utilized across the United States chemical sector as a high purity fine chemicals intermediate, critical in the custom synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and advanced agrochemical formulations. Chloroacetic acid methyl ester has seen accelerating dem...

Synonyms

  • METHYL CHLOROACETATE
  • 96-34-4
  • methyl 2-chloroacetate
  • Chloroacetic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl monochloroacetate
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Methyl chloroacetate Specifications

CAS Number
96-34-4
Molecular Formula
C3H5ClO2
IUPAC Name
methyl 2-chloroacetate
Canonical SMILES
COC(=O)CCl
InChI Key
QABLOFMHHSOFRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H5ClO2/c1-6-3(5)2-4/h2H2,1H3
HSN No
29154010
melting_point
-26 °F (USCG, 1999)
boiling_point
266 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
solubility
In water, 4.6X10+4 mg/L at 20 °C
density
1.2337 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
logP
0.76 (calculated)
Precautionary Statement Codes
P319, P321, P330, P361+P364, P391, P403+P233, P405, and P501
Hazard Classes and Categories
Acute Tox. 3 (98.1%) Eye Dam. 1 (61.9%)

Pharmaceutical Intermediate

A key building block and precursor used in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients, analgesics, local anesthetics, and antihistamines

Agrochemical Production

An important intermediate applied in the manufacturing of herbicides, insecticides, crop-protection chemicals, and dimethoate

Organic Synthesis Solvent

A versatile solvent and chemical reagent used in organic reactions, esterification, and extraction processes

Dye and Pigment Intermediate

An intermediate compound utilized in dye and pigment manufacturing to support stable color formation

  1. METHYL CHLOROACETATE
  2. 96-34-4
  3. methyl 2-chloroacetate
  4. Chloroacetic acid methyl ester
  5. Methyl monochloroacetate

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Minimum Order Quantity

25 kg (evaluation) · 1 MT (commercial)

Lead Time

3 – 5 weeks estimated

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20 L pails, 200 L HDPE drums, 1000 L IBC

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