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8.02413

Sigma-Aldrich

Methyl chloroacetate

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Methyl chloroacetate, Chloroacetic acid methyl ester

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H5ClO2
CAS Number:
96-34-4
Molecular Weight:
108.52
MDL number:
MFCD00000931
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
EC Index Number:
202-501-1
NACRES:
NA.22
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vapor pressure

6.9 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

200

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

465 °C

potency

107 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

expl. lim.

4.6-18.5 % (v/v)

pH

4.6 (20 °C, 28 g/L in H2O)

bp

130-132 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-33 °C

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 1.234 - 1.236
Identity (IR): passes test

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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_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

116.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

47 °C - closed cup

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