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Methyl chloroacetate

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
ClCH2COOCH3
CAS Number:
96-34-4
Molecular Weight:
108.52
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329755389
EC Number:
202-501-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506255
MDL number:
MFCD00000931
eCl@ss:
25140904
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

vapor density

3.8 (vs air)

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 25 °C), 5.25 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

PESTANAL®

autoignition temp.

869 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

18.5 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.422 (lit.)

bp

130 °C/740 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−33 °C (lit.)

density

1.238 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

format

neat

SMILES string

COC(=O)CCl

InChI

1S/C3H5ClO2/c1-6-3(5)2-4/h2H2,1H3

InChI key

QABLOFMHHSOFRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Methyl chloroacetate can find applications as a solvent in the liquid-liquid extraction of neutral compounds like alkylphenones, separated using micellar electrokinetic chromatography.Methyl chloroacetate may be used as a precursor for the synthesis of d3-labeled dimethoate, an internal standard used for the quantification of dimethoate in food samples using isotope dilution and liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC/ESI-MS/MS) with multiple reaction monitoring mode (MRM).
Methyl chloroacetate can find applications as a solvent in the liquid-liquid extraction of neutral compounds like alkylphenones, separated using micellar electrokinetic chromatography.
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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point (°F)

116.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

47 °C - closed cup

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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