Ethyl chloroacetate is an organic compound with the chemical formula ClCH2CO2CH2CH3. It is used primarily in the chemical industry. It is used as a solvent for organic synthesis and as an intermediate in the production of pesticides (such as sodium fluoroacetate).[3]
Use
- An example for the use of this agent was in the synthesis of cinepazet.
- Synthesis of Fenmetramide.
References
- ^ a b c Ethyl chloroacetate at Sigma-Aldrich
- ^ "Ethyl chloroacetate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
- ^ "Ethyl chloroacetate" (PDF). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. April 2009.[permanent dead link]