Basic information
- Standard SMILES
CC(C)(C)OCl- InChIKey
IXZDIALLLMRYOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N- Molecular formula
- C4H9ClO
- Average molar mass
- 108.57 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 108.03419259
Overview
Tert-butyl hypochlorite appears as a slightly yellowish liquid with a pungent odor. Water insoluble. Corrosive to the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes.
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- Tert-Butyl hypochlorite
- IUPAC
- tert-butyl hypochlorite
- English name
- tert-Butyl Hypochlorite
- Molecular formula
- C4H9ClO
- Molecular weight
- 108.57
Names & synonyms
Show more names
Database identifiers
- CAS
507-40-4- PubChem CID
- 521297
- DTXSID
DTXSID3074941- UNII
- LS2JTI16JZ
- EC Number
- 208-072-7
- Nikkaji
- J9.573G
Properties
Computed structural properties
- XLogP
- 1.8
- Topological polar surface area
- 9.2 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 1
- Rotatable bonds
- 0
- Heavy atoms
- 6
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 37.3
Experimental & physicochemical properties
Physicochemical properties
- Boiling point
- 79.6 ℃ · 79.6℃ (750 Torr)
- Density
- 0.96 · 0.96
- refractive index
- 1.401 · 1.4010-1.4050
- storage temp.
- Refrigerator
- solubility
- Chloroform (Sparingly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly)
- form
- Oil
- color
- Pale Yellow to Yellow
- Merck
- 14 · 14,1571
- Stability
- 10 C · Unstable. Light-sensitive. Highly flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Keep refrigerated below 10 C.
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C4H9ClO/c1-4(2,3)6-5/h1-3H3
- InChIKey
- IXZDIALLLMRYOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- ClOC(C)(C)C
- EWG's Food Scores
- 1 · 1
- FDA UNII
- 2 JTI16JZ · LS2JTI16JZ
- EPA Substance Registry System
- 1 · Hypochlorous acid, 1,1-dimethylethyl ester (507-40-4)
- Symbol(GHS)
- 2 · GHS02,GHS05
- Signal word
- Danger
- Hazard statements
- 225 · H225-H251-H314
- Precautionary statements
- 210 · P210-P233-P235+P410-P240-P241+P242+P243-P260-P264-P280-P301+P330+P331+P310-P303+P361+P353+P310+P363-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338+P310-P370+P378-P403+P235-P405-P407-P420-P501
- Risk Statements
- 36 · 36/37/38
- Safety Statements
- 26 · 26-36/37/39
- RIDADR
- 3255 · UN 3255
- HazardClass
- 4.2 · 4.2
- PackingGroup
- I
- HS Code
- 29209090 · 29209090
- REACH Registrations
- Active
Safety & regulation
GHS classification
GHS Classification
Danger
H225 (100%): Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]
P210, P220, P222, P231, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P264, P271, P280, P283, P284, P301+P330+P331, P302+P335+P334, P302+P361+P354, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P306+P360, P316, P321, P342+P316, P363, P370+P378, P371+P380+P375, P403, P403+P235, P405, P420, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 47 reports by companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard information
Regulatory Information
Chemical: Hypochlorous acid, 1,1-dimethylethyl ester
Status: Active Update: 14-01-2019 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/27424
Fire Hazards
Excerpt from ERG Guide 135 [Substances - Spontaneously Combustible]:
· Flammable/combustible material.
Health Hazards
Excerpt from ERG Guide 135 [Substances - Spontaneously Combustible]:
· Fire will produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases.
Reactivity Profile
TERT-BUTYL HYPOCHLORITE decomposes exothermically when exposed to UV light to give acetone and chloromethane. Glass containers have burst because of pressure buildup after exposure to fluorescent lighting or daylight. Reacts violently with rubber. Should not be heated to its boiling point.
DOT Hazard Classification
tert-Butyl hypochlorite
UN3255
Div 4.2 Spontaneously combustible material (49 eCFR § 173.124)
Div 4.2 Spontaneously combustible material (49 eCFR § 173.124)
PG I: the degree of danger presented by the material is great
Safety & protection
Accidental Release Measures
· CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper not available or no answer, refer to appropriate telephone number listed on the inside back cover.
· ELIMINATE all ignition sources (no smoking, flares, sparks or flames) from immediate area.
First Aid
Excerpt from ERG Guide 135 [Substances - Spontaneously Combustible]:
General First Aid:
Isolation and Evacuation
Excerpt from ERG Guide 135 [Substances - Spontaneously Combustible]:
Immediate precautionary measure
Safety data
- ridadr
- UN 3255
- hs_code
- 29209090
- risk_code
- 36/37/38
- Signal word
- Danger
- Symbol(GHS)
- GHS02,GHS05
- safety_code
- 26-36/37/39
- hazard_class
- 4.2
- packing_group
- I
- Hazard statements
- H225-H251-H314
- REACH Registrations
- Active
- Precautionary statements
- P210-P233-P235+P410-P240-P241+P242+P243-P260-P264-P280-P301+P330+P331+P310-P303+P361+P353+P310+P363-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338+P310-P370+P378-P403+P235-P405-P407-P420-P501
Chemistry & industry
Applications
UsesHypochlorous Acid tert-Butyl Ester_x000D__x000D_DISCONTINUED (cas# 507-40-4) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.
UsesDehydration of alcohols; N- and C-chlorinations.
General DescriptionA slightly yellowish liquid with a pungent odor. Water insoluble. Flash point near 0°F. Corrosive to the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes.
Upstream & downstream products
Downstream products
Suppliers50 total
Related reactions
Linked notes
Loading…