N-(Chloroacetoxy)succinimide
[CAS# 27243-15-8]

Identification

• Name: N-(Chloroacetoxy)succinimide
• Synonyms: 2,5-Dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl 2-chloroacetate; N-Succinimidyl 2-chloroacetate
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₆ClNO₄
• Molecular Weight: 191.57
• CAS Registry Number: 27243-15-8
• EC Number: 970-727-4

Properties

• Solubility: Soluble (63 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.52±0.1 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 120 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 277.3±42.0 ºC (760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Flash point: 121.5±27.9 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2019 ACD/Labs)

^** Paquet, Alenka; Canadian Journal of Chemistry 1979, V57(20), P2775-8.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin corrosion	Skin Corr.	1B	H314
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335