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Methyl chlorate
Names
IUPAC name
methyl chlorate
Other names
Choric Acid, Methyl Ester
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/CH3ClO3/c1-5-2(3)4/h1H3
    Key: NHNMRJSHULPMIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • COCl(=O)=O
Properties
CH3ClO3
Molar mass 98.4857 g/mol
log P 0.42[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Methyl chlorate is a hypothetical organic compound having a chemical formula CH3ClO3. It would be a methyl ester of chloric acid if it existed. Attempts to synthesize it failed.[2] No physical properties are known.[3]

Properties

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There is limited research on methyl chlorate but it is suspected to be a highly hazardous material. Potential properties include:[4]

References

  1. ^ "methyl chlorate". SureChEMBL. 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  2. ^ Hammond, P. R. (1962). "259. Nuclear magnetic resonance of the methyl esters of some inorganic oxyacids". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 1370. doi:10.1039/JR9620001370.
  3. ^ Brunswick, Sara L.; Ball, David W. (October 2008). "Organic chlorate and perchlorate derivatives as high energy materials: High-level computations on methyl chlorate and methyl perchlorate". Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM. 866 (1–3): 1–4. doi:10.1016/j.theochem.2008.07.022.
  4. ^ Olson, Carl M. (1969). "Chlorates and Perchlorates Safety". Journal of the Electrochemical Society. 116 (1): 33C. Bibcode:1969JElS..116...33O. doi:10.1149/1.2411758.
  5. ^ Couri, D; Abdel-Rahman, M S; Bull, R J (1982). "Toxicological effects of chlorine dioxide, chlorite and chlorate". Environmental Health Perspectives. 46: 13–17. doi:10.1289/ehp.824613. ISSN 0091-6765. PMC 1569035. PMID 6759107.