2-Ethylhexyl chloroformate Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

106-107 °C30 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.981 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor density 

>1 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

0.1 psi ( 20 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.431(lit.)

Flash point:

179 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

soluble in Ether,Benzene,Chloroform

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Light yellow

InChIKey

RTGLJCSUKOLTEM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

24468-13-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Carbonochloridic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester (24468-13-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T,T+

Risk Statements 

23/24/25-34-43-38-26

Safety Statements 

26-27-36/37/39-45-36/37-28

RIDADR 

UN 2748 6.1/PG 2

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

FG3660000

HazardClass 

6.1(a)

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29159000

MSDS

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2-Ethylhexyl chloroformate Usage And Synthesis

General Description

A colorless to light yellow colored liquid. Denser than water. Contact may irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and/or skin absorption.

Air & Water Reactions

Produces corrosive toxic fumes containing HCl on contact with moist air. Decomposes in water.

Reactivity Profile

2-Ethylhexyl chloroformate is water reactive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, alcohols, bases (including amines). May react vigorously or explosively if mixed with diisopropyl ether or other ethers in the presence of trace amounts of metal salts [J. Haz. Mat., 1981, 4, 291].

Health Hazard

TOXIC; inhalation, ingestion or contact (skin, eyes) with vapors, dusts or substance may cause severe injury, burns or death. Contact with molten substance may cause severe burns to skin and eyes. Reaction with water or moist air will release toxic, corrosive or flammable gases. Reaction with water may generate much heat that will increase the concentration of fumes in the air. Fire will produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may be corrosive and/or toxic and cause pollution.

Fire Hazard

Combustible material: may burn but does not ignite readily. Substance will react with water (some violently) releasing flammable, toxic or corrosive gases and runoff. When heated, vapors may form explosive mixtures with air: indoors, outdoors and sewers explosion hazards. Most vapors are heavier than air. They will spread along ground and collect in low or confined areas (sewers, basements, tanks). Vapors may travel to source of ignition and flash back. Contact with metals may evolve flammable hydrogen gas. Containers may explode when heated or if contaminated with water.

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

2-Ethylhexyl chloroformate (24468-13-1)Related Product Information

• Ethylhexyl Palmitate
• (+)-MENTHYL CHLOROFORMATE
• Benzyl chloroformate
• DI-N-HEXYL PHTHALATE
• Phenyl chloroformate
• Pentyl chloroformate
• 2-CHLOROBENZYL CHLOROFORMATE
• 4-BROMOPHENYL CHLOROFORMATE
• Cyclopentyl chloroformate
• 4-CHLOROPHENYL CHLOROFORMATE
• Cyclohexyl chloroformate
• Butyl formate
• AMYL FORMATE
• Ethyl formate
• 3-METHYLPENTANE
• Isobutyl chloroformate
• 3-METHYLHEXANE
• N-HEXYL METHYL ETHER