Category:
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
CAS NO:
24468-13-1
Standard:
In-house Standards,
2-Ethylhexyl chloroformate is a reactive ester derivative of 2-ethylhexanol and chloroformic acid, primarily utilized as an acylating agent in organic synthesis. Its molecular formula is C9H17ClO2, with CAS No. 56480-63-6. The core production process involves the reaction of 2-ethylhexanol with phosgene or triphosgene under controlled conditions.
This compound is moisture-sensitive and releases corrosive HCl upon hydrolysis. Strict storage in dry, cool environments away from water is mandatory. Personnel must utilize full PPE due to severe respiratory and skin irritation risks.