methyl chloroformate

[ klawr-uh-fawr-mit, -meyt, klohr- ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a colorless liquid, C2H3ClO2, used chiefly in organic synthesis.

Origin of methyl chloroformate

1
  • Also called methyl chlorocarbonate.

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