Ethyl chloroacetate - CP, ≥98% , CAS No.105-39-5

CAS: 105-39-5 Cat. No.: E105167 Molecular Weight: 122.55 Beilstein Registry Number: 506455 EC Number: 203-294-0

GRADE & PURITY CP, ≥98%

Synonyms

InChI=1/C4H7ClO2/c1-2-7-4(6)3-5/h2-3H2,1H | UNII-6H07TEH4TF | FT-0625769 | NSC 8833 | Acetic acid, chloro-, ethyl ester | Acetic acid, 2-chloro-, ethyl ester | Ethyl alpha-chloroacetate | Chloroacetic acid ethyl ester | chloro-acetic acid ethyl ester | EI

Storage

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Specifications

Synonyms

InChI=1/C4H7ClO2/c1-2-7-4(6)3-5/h2-3H2, 1H | UNII-6H07TEH4TF | FT-0625769 | NSC 8833 | Acetic acid, chloro-, ethyl ester | Acetic acid, 2-chloro-, ethyl ester | Ethyl alpha-chloroacetate | Chloroacetic acid ethyl ester | chloro-acetic acid ethyl ester | EI

Specifications & Purity

CP, ≥98%

Storage

Room temperature

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Grade

CP

Purity

≥98%

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 504751444
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504751444
• Canonical Smiles: CCOC(=O)CCl
• IUPAC Name: ethyl 2-chloroacetate
• InChIKey: VEUUMBGHMNQHGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C4H7ClO2/c1-2-7-4(6)3-5/h2-3H2,1H3
• Isomeric SMILES: CCOC(=O)CCl
• WGK Germany: 2
• RTECS: AF9110000
• UN Number: 1181
• Packing Group: II
• Molecular Weight: 122.55
• Beilstein: 506455
• Reaxy-Rn: 506455
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=506455&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
    • Class Carboxylic acids and derivatives
      • Subclass Alpha-halocarboxylic acids and derivatives

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organic acids and derivatives
• Class: Carboxylic acids and derivatives
• Subclass: Alpha-halocarboxylic acids and derivatives
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Alpha-halocarboxylic acid derivatives
• Alternative Parents: Carboxylic acid esters Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organochlorides Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds Alkyl chlorides
• Molecular Framework: Aliphatic acyclic compounds
• Substituents: Alpha-halocarboxylic acid derivative - Carboxylic acid ester - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Organochloride - Organohalogen compound - Carbonyl group - Alkyl halide - Alkyl chloride - Aliphatic acyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-halocarboxylic acid derivatives. These are carboxylic acid derivatives containing a halogen atom bonded to the alpha carbon atom.
• External Descriptors: Not available

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Not soluble in water, but miscible with ethanol, ether, and benzene.
• Sensitivity: Moisture sensitive.
• Refractive Index: 1.4215
• Flash Point(°F): 129.2 °F
• Flash Point(°C): 53℃
• Boil Point(°C): 144.2°C
• Melt Point(°C): -26°C
• Molecular Weight: 122.550 g/mol
• XLogP3: 0.900
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Rotatable Bond Count: 3
• Exact Mass: 122.013 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 122.013 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 26.300 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 7
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 62.700
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

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