549339

Decyl chloroformate

97%

• Linear Formula: ClCO₂(CH₂)₉CH₃
• CAS Number: 55488-51-2
• Molecular Weight: 220.74
• EC Number: 259-668-9
• MDL number: MFCD00126853
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24874683
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• assay: 97%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.438 (lit.)
• bp: 226-227 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.956 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: CCCCCCCCCCOC(Cl)=O
• InChI: 1S/C11H21ClO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-14-11(12)13/h2-10H2,1H3
• InChI key: AZZCHVHSWUYCQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Decyl chloroformate is an n-alkyl chloroformate derivative that can be prepared by reacting decyl alcohol with triphosgene.

Application

Decyl chloroformate may be used in the preparation of (S)-(+)-N-decoxycarbonyl-leucine, a chiral surfactant. It may also be used to synthesize decyl chloride via decarboxylation in the presence of dimethylformamide.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H314
• pcodes: P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P363 - P405
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B
• Storage Class: 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 230.0 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 110 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter