Chloromethyl chloroformate

Chloromethyl chloroformate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Chloromethyl carbonochloridate
Identifiers
CAS Number	22128-62-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChemSpider	56498 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.040.707
PubChem CID	62754;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9074567 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H2Cl2O2/c3-1-6-2(4)5/h1H2 Key: JYWJULGYGOLCGW-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; 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
Boiling point	107–108 °C (225–226 °F; 380–381 K)
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 2 "Chloromethyl chloroformate". Sigma-Aldrich.
↑ 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.

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[SA-1] 1 2 "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.

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