Decyl chloroformate

• CAT Number: I025828
• CAS Number: 55488-51-2
• Molecular Formula: C11H21ClO2
• Molecular Weight: 220.74
• Purity: 98%
• Synonyms: Decyl chloroformate; DECYL CHLOROFORMATE; CHLOROFORMIC ACID N-DECYL ESTER; N-DECYL CHLOROFORMATE; chloroformic acid decyl ester; Einecs 259-668-9; decyl carbonochloridate; Chloro(decyloxy)methanone.
• Solubility: Soluble in DMSO
• Appearance: Solid powder
• Storage: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
• IUPAC Name: decyl carbonochloridate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C11H21ClO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-14-11(12)13/h2-10H2,1H3
• InChIKey: AZZCHVHSWUYCQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C(=O)(Cl)OCCCCCCCCCC

Decyl chloroformate is an n-alkyl chloroformate derivative that can be prepared by reacting decyl alcohol with triphosgene. Decyl chloroformate may be used in the preparation of (S)-(+)-N-decoxycarbonyl-leucine, a chiral surfactant. It may also be used to synthesize decyl chloride via decarboxylation in the presence of dimethylformamide.

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