Ethyl chloroformate

• Product Name:Ethyl chloroformate
• Synonyms: Carbonochloridicacid,ethylester carbonochloridicacidethylester cathylchloride Chlorocarbonate D'ethyle Ethylchloorformiaat ethylchloromethanoate Ethyle, chloroformiat D' ethyle,chloroformiatd’
• CAS:541-41-3
• MF:C3H5ClO2
• MW:108.52
• EINECS:208-778-5
• Mol File:541-41-3.mol
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Ethyl chloroformate decomposes slowly in water to form ethanol, HCl, and CO2 Attacks many metals especially in humid atmosphere [Handling Chemicals Safely 1980. p. 476]. May react vigorously or explosively if mixed with diisopropyl ether or other ethers in the presence of trace amounts of metal salts [J. Haz. Mat., 1981, 4, 291].