Chloroformic acid

Chloroformic acid is a chemical compound with the formula ClCO2H. It is the single acyl-halide derivative of carbonic acid (phosgene is the double acyl-halide derivative). Chloroformic acid is also structurally related to formic acid, in a way that the non-acidic hydrogen of formic acid is replaced by chlorine. Despite the similar name, it is very different from chloroform. It is described as unstable.

Chloroformic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Carbonochloridic acid
Other names
Chloroformic acid
Chlorocarbonic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/CHClO2/c2-1(3)4/h(H,3,4) Y
    Key: AOGYCOYQMAVAFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/CHClO2/c2-1(3)4/h(H,3,4)
    Key: AOGYCOYQMAVAFD-UHFFFAOYAQ
SMILES
  • ClC(=O)O
Properties
ClCO2H
Molar mass 80.47 g·mol−1
Acidity (pKa) 0.27
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Chloroformic acid itself is too unstable to be handled for chemical reactions. However, many esters of this carboxylic acid are stable and these chloroformates are important reagents in organic chemistry. They are used to prepare mixed carboxylic acid anhydrides used in peptide synthesis. Important chloroformate esters include 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate, fluorenylmethyloxycarbonylchloride, benzyl chloroformate and ethyl chloroformate.

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