Properties of methyl chloroformate

Thermophysical properties for methyl chloroformate (CAS: 79-22-1). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 2, Cl: 1, H: 3, O: 2
  • CAS
    79-22-1
  • Formula
    C2H3ClO2
  • ID
    79-22-1
  • InChI
    C2H3ClO2/c1-5-2(3)4/h1H3
  • InChI Key
    XMJHPCRAQCTCFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    methyl carbonochloridate
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    94.497
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    6586
  • SMILES
    COC(=O)Cl
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.393
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    53.6
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    251.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.221
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -61
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    70.5

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -17.0434
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00316231
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1221.41
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.452429
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    378.757
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.5791e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.8899e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    3.7042e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    101.544
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0773672
  • Parachor
    3.1665e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00271
  • Prandtl number
    4.1517
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.147054
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    70.9866
  • Solubility parameter
    2.0750e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.22261
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.07457
  • Surface tension
    0.0277084
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.117101
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.9220e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    475
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    10
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.075
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.26

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
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