CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Methyl trichloroacetate appears as a colorless liquid. Insoluble in water and denser than water. Contact may slightly irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion. Used to make other chemicals. |
|---|---|
| Vapor Pressure | 5.5 [mmHg] |
| Kovats Retention Index | 867 875 876 884 896 897 912 895.5 934 902 896 907.7 |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Chloroacetic Acid Derivatives |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06  Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H227:Flammable liquids H302:Acute toxicity,oral H312:Acute toxicity,dermal H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H331:Acute toxicity,inhalation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. P405:Store locked up. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 177.41 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Exact Mass | 175.919862 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 175.919862 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 26.3 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 95.2 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Methyl trichloroacetate appears as a colorless liquid. Insoluble in water and denser than water. Contact may slightly irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion. Used to make other chemicals.