Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
1885-14-9
Molecular Formula
C7H5ClO2
Molecular Weight
156.57 g/mol
Synonym

Chloroformic Acid Phenyl Ester; Carbonochloridic Acid Phenyl Ester; Phenyl Carbonochloridate; Phenyl Chlorocarbonate; Phenyl Chloroformate; Phenylchloroformic Acid; Phenyloxycarbonyl Chloride

Keywords
Miscellaneous compounds
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Phenyl chloroformate is an organic chemical reagent used primarily in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and polymers. It acts as a reactive acylating agent for introducing carbamate or carbonate groups and is commonly employed in peptide synthesis and other organic transformations.