Methyl hypochlorite
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Methyl hypochlorite is the simplest of the organic alkyl hypochlorites. It is an unstable compound that can be produced by the reaction of methanol with hypochlorous acid.[1] It was first synthesized by Sandmeyer in the 1880s.[2]
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Methyl hypochlorite | |||
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(Chlorooxy)methane; Hypochlorous acid methyl ester; Methoxy chloride | |||
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CH3ClO | |||
Molar mass | 66.48 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Gas | ||
Odor | Pungent | ||
Density | 1.058 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | −120.4 °C (−184.7 °F; 152.8 K) | ||
Boiling point | 9.18 °C (48.52 °F; 282.33 K) | ||
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1.343 | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Methyl hypochlorite forms in the Earth's atmosphere by a reaction between ClO and CH3OO and is thought to be an important species in ozone destruction over the Arctic and Antarctic regions.[3]