Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
108-23-6
Molecular Formula
C4H7ClO2
Molecular Weight
122.55 g/mol
Synonym

Carbonochloridic acid 1-methylethyl ester; isopropyl carbonochloridate ;

Keywords
Miscellaneous compounds
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Isopropyl chloroformate (30% in toluene) is a solution of a reactive chloroformate ester dissolved in toluene, commonly used as a reagent in organic synthesis. It is primarily employed for introducing isopropoxycarbonyl protecting groups and for activating carboxylic acids in the preparation of esters, carbamates, and amides.