• Source: Ethyl chloroformate

Ethyl chloroformate is an organic compound with the chemical formula ClCO2CH2CH3. It is the ethyl ester of chloroformic acid. It is a colorless, corrosive and highly toxic liquid. It is a reagent used in organic synthesis for the introduction of the ethyl carbamate protecting group and for the formation of carboxylic anhydrides.




Preparation


Ethyl chloroformate can be prepared using ethanol and phosgene:




Safety


Ethyl chloroformate is a highly toxic, flammable, corrosive substance. It causes severe burns when comes in contact with eyes and/or skin, can be harmful if swallowed or inhaled.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Ethyl chloroformate
• Benzyl chloroformate
• Chloroformic acid
• Methyl chloroformate
• Ethyl carbamate
• Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate
• Muscimol
• N,O-Dimethylhydroxylamine
• Insertion reaction
• Ester