Chloroethyl chloroformate explained

Chloroethyl chloroformates (chemical formula: C3H4Cl2O2) are a pair of related chemical compounds. They can be used to form protecting groups and as N-dealkylating agents.[1]

They are listed as extremely hazardous substances.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 'A new reagent for the selective, high-yield N-dealkylation of tertiary amines: improved syntheses of naltrexone and nalbuphine' R. A. Olofson, Jonathan T. Martz, Jean Pierre Senet, Marc Piteau, Thierry MalfrootJ. Org. Chem., 1984, 49 (11), pp 2081–2082
  2. http://ehs.uark.edu/DocumentPages/ExtremelyHazardousChemicals.pdf Extremely Hazardous Chemicals

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