Chloromethyl chloroformate

Chloromethyl chloroformate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Chloromethyl carbonochloridate
Identifiers
CAS Number	22128-62-7^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChemSpider	56498^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.040.707
PubChem CID	62754
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9074567
InChI InChI=1S/C2H2Cl2O2/c3-1-6-2(4)5/h1H2^Y Key: JYWJULGYGOLCGW-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C2H2Cl2O2/c3-1-6-2(4)5/h1H2 Key: JYWJULGYGOLCGW-UHFFFAOYAF
SMILES ClC(OCCl)=O ClC(=O)OCCl
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H2Cl2O2
Molar mass	128.94 g·mol^−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	1.45 g/ml[1]
Boiling point	107–108 °C (225–226 °F; 380–381 K)[1]
Related compounds
Related chloroformates	Chloroethyl chloroformate
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Chloromethyl chloroformate (CClO₂CH₂Cl), also known as palite gas,^[2] is a chemical compound developed into gas form and used for chemical warfare during World War I. It is a tearing agent designed to cause temporary blindness. It is a colorless liquid with a penetrating, irritating odor.

Industrially, chloromethyl chloroformate is used to manufacture other chemicals.

References

1. "Chloromethyl chloroformate". Sigma-Aldrich.
2. Auld, S.J.M. (February 4, 1918). "Methods of gas warfare". Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences. 8 (3): 58. Bibcode:1918Natur.101R.215.. doi:10.1038/101215b0. JSTOR 24521564. S2CID 32522395.