Methyl chlorate

Methyl chlorate
Names
	IUPAC name methyl chlorate
	Other names Choric Acid, Methyl Ester
Identifiers
CAS Number	91589-75-2;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
PubChem CID	18695386;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10595654 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/CH3ClO3/c1-5-2(3)4/h1H3 Key: NHNMRJSHULPMIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES COCl(=O)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	CH3ClO3
Molar mass	98.4857 g/mol
log P	0.42
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Methyl chlorate is a hypothetical organic compound having a chemical formula CH₃ClO₃. It would be a methyl ester of chloric acid if it existed. Attempts to synthesize it failed.^[2] No physical properties are known.^[3]

Properties

There is limited research on methyl chlorate but it is suspected to be a highly hazardous material. Potential properties include:^[4]

Flammability: Due to the presence of organic component (methyl group), methyl chlorate is likely flammable.
Explosive nature: Chlorate salts are well known for being shock-sensitive and prone to explosive decomposition under certain conditions. This makes methyl chlorate potentially explosive under pressure, shock, or exposure to heat.
Strong oxidizing agent: It is potentially a strong oxidizing agent.
Toxicology: Being a chlorate, it is suspected to be harmful if inhaled, ingested, or absorbed through the skin.^[5]

References

^ "methyl chlorate". SureChEMBL. 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
^ Hammond, P. R. (1962). "259. Nuclear magnetic resonance of the methyl esters of some inorganic oxyacids". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 1370. doi:10.1039/JR9620001370.
^ Brunswick, Sara L.; Ball, David W. (October 2008). "Organic chlorate and perchlorate derivatives as high energy materials: High-level computations on methyl chlorate and methyl perchlorate". Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM. 866 (1–3): 1–4. doi:10.1016/j.theochem.2008.07.022.
^ Olson, Carl M. (1969). "Chlorates and Perchlorates Safety". Journal of the Electrochemical Society. 116 (1): 33C. Bibcode:1969JElS..116...33O. doi:10.1149/1.2411758.
^ Couri, D; Abdel-Rahman, M S; Bull, R J (1982). "Toxicological effects of chlorine dioxide, chlorite and chlorate". Environmental Health Perspectives. 46: 13–17. doi:10.1289/ehp.824613. ISSN 0091-6765. PMC 1569035. PMID 6759107.

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[n154-1] "methyl chlorate". SureChEMBL. 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-12.

[2] Hammond, P. R. (1962). "259. Nuclear magnetic resonance of the methyl esters of some inorganic oxyacids". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 1370. doi:10.1039/JR9620001370.

[3] Brunswick, Sara L.; Ball, David W. (October 2008). "Organic chlorate and perchlorate derivatives as high energy materials: High-level computations on methyl chlorate and methyl perchlorate". Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM. 866 (1–3): 1–4. doi:10.1016/j.theochem.2008.07.022.

[4] Olson, Carl M. (1969). "Chlorates and Perchlorates Safety". Journal of the Electrochemical Society. 116 (1): 33C. Bibcode:1969JElS..116...33O. doi:10.1149/1.2411758.

[5] Couri, D; Abdel-Rahman, M S; Bull, R J (1982). "Toxicological effects of chlorine dioxide, chlorite and chlorate". Environmental Health Perspectives. 46: 13–17. doi:10.1289/ehp.824613. ISSN 0091-6765. PMC 1569035. PMID 6759107.

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