Methyl 2-chloropropionate, 97%

CAS: 17639-93-9

Ref. 02-A18541

Product Information

• Name: Methyl 2-chloropropionate, 97%
• Synonyms: methyl 2-chloropropanoate, (±)-2-Chloropropionic acid methyl ester, (±)-Methyl α-chloropropionate, 2-Chloro-2-Methylpropanoate, 2-Chloro-Propanoicacimethylester, 2-Chloro-Propionicacimethylester, 2-Chloropropanoic acid methyl ester, CH3CHClC(O)OCH3, Mehyl 2-chloropropionate, Methyl 2-Chloropropanoate, Methyl 3-Chloropropanoate, Methyl <span class="text-smallcaps">D</smallcap><smallcap>L</span>-α-chloropropionate, Methyl alpha-chloropropionate, Methyl α-chloropropanoate, NSC 70983, Propanoic acid, 2-chloro-, methyl ester, Propionic acid, 2-chloro-, methyl ester, alpha-Chloropropionic acid methyl ester, methyl (2S)-2-chloropropanoate, α-Chloropropionic acid methyl ester

Description

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. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 122.55
• Formula: C₄H₇ClO₂
• Purity: 97%
• Color/Form: Clear, colourless, liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H7ClO2/c1-3(5)4(6)7-2/h3H,1-2H3
• InChI key: JLEJCNOTNLZCHQ-UHFFFAOYNA-N
• SMILES: COC(=O)C(C)Cl