Chloroformic acid

Chloroformic acid
Chloroformic acid
Identifiers
CAS number 463-73-0
PubChem 164602
ChemSpider 144299 YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula CHClO2
Molar mass 80.47 g mol−1
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Chloroformic acid is an unstable chemical compound with the formula ClCO2H. It is the single acyl-halide derivative of carbonic acid (phosgene is the double acyl-halide derivative). Chloroformic acid is also structurally related to formic acid, which has a hydrogen instead of the chlorine. Despite the similar name, it is very different from chloroform.

Chloroformic acid itself is too unstable to be handled for chemical reactions. However, many esters of this carboxylic acid are stable and these chloroformates are important reagents in organic chemistry. They are used to prepare mixed carboxylic acid anhydrides used in peptide synthesis. Like other related halocarbons, it is a potentially dangerous alkylating agent.

Important chloroformate esters include 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate, fluorenylmethyloxycarbonylchloride, benzyl chloroformate and ethyl chloroformate.

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  • chloroformic ester — noun : an ester (as ethyl chloroformate ClCOOC2H5) of chloroformic acid made by reaction of phosgene on an alcohol or phenol and used in organic synthesis (as of esters of carbonic acid) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • chloroformyl — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfȯrməl noun ( s) Etymology: chloroformic + yl : the univalent radical ClCO− of chloroformic acid * * * chloroformyl(e early synonym of chloroform. c 1851 in Mayne Exp. Lex …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Chloroformate — General chemical structure of chloroformate esters Chloroformates are a class of chemical compounds which are esters of chloroformic acid. They are widely used as reagents in organic chemistry. For example, benzyl chloroformate is used to… …   Wikipedia

  • chloroformate — noun Any salt or ester of chloroformic acid …   Wiktionary

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