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Methyl 2-chloropropionate, 97%
CAS: 17639-93-9 | C4H7ClO2 | 122.55 g/mol
| Catalog Number | Quantity |
|---|---|
| A18541.30 also known as A18541-30 | 250 g |
Catalog number A18541.30
also known as A18541-30
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS17639-93-9
IUPAC Namemethyl 2-chloropropanoate
Molecular FormulaC4H7ClO2
InChI KeyJLEJCNOTNLZCHQ-UHFFFAOYNA-N
SMILESCOC(=O)C(C)Cl
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetAppearance (Color)Clear, colourless
Formliquid
Assay (GC)>96.0%
Refractive Index1.4140 - 1.4200
Methyl 2-chloropropionate is used as initiator during the synthesis of acrylamide homopolymers and acrylamide-N-isopropylacrylamide block copolymers. It is also used to produce 2-thiophen-2-yl-propionic acid methyl ester.
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Applications
Methyl 2-chloropropionate is used as initiator during the synthesis of acrylamide homopolymers and acrylamide-N-isopropylacrylamide block copolymers. It is also used to produce 2-thiophen-2-yl-propionic acid methyl ester.
Solubility
Insoluble in water
Notes
Keep container tightly sealed. Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
Methyl 2-chloropropionate is used as initiator during the synthesis of acrylamide homopolymers and acrylamide-N-isopropylacrylamide block copolymers. It is also used to produce 2-thiophen-2-yl-propionic acid methyl ester.
Solubility
Insoluble in water
Notes
Keep container tightly sealed. Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Neugebauer D.; Matyjaszewski K. Copolymerization of N, N-dimethylacrylamide with n-butyl acrylate via atom transfer radical polymerization. Macromolecules. 2003, 36 (8), 2598-2603.
- Daniel U. Staerk.; Aroonsiri Shitangkoon.; Eileen Winchester.; Gyula Vigh.; Attila Felinger.; Georges Guiochon. Determination of the gas-liquid partition isotherms of the enantiomers of methyl 2-chloropropionate on trichloroacetyl pentyl β-cyclodextrin using the elution by characteristic points method. Journal of Chromatography A. 1996, 734 (1), 155-162.