METHYL-2-CHLOROPROPIONATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 17639-93-9

METHYL-2-CHLOROPROPIONATE

EINECS NO. 241-624-5
FORMULA CH3CH(Cl)COOCH3
MOL WT. 122.55
H.S. CODE  
TOXICITY  
SYNONYMS 2-Chloropropionic acid methyl ester;
alpha-Chloropropionic acid methyl ester; Methyl-alpha-chloropropionate;
SMILES
 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

Clear liquid

MELTING POINT -10 C
BOILING POINT 132 - 133 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.07 - 1.08
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Insoluble
AUTOIGNITION

 

pH 6 - 7
VAPOR DENSITY 4.2
NFPA RATINGS Health: 2; Flammability: 3; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Methyl-2-chloropropionate is used as an intermediate for agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear liquid

CONTENT

98.0% min

DICHLORO IMPURITY

1.5% max

WATER

0.5% max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 200kgs in drum
HAZARD CLASS  
UN NO. 2933
REMARKS
Hazard Symbols: XI, Risk Phrases: 10/36/37/38, Safety Phrases: 9/16/26/33/36/37/39/45