A colorless liquid. Flash point near 70°F. Very toxic by inhalation. Denser than water. Used to make other chemicals.
공기와 물의 반응
Highly flammable. Decomposes exothermically in water to give hydrochloric acid and organic acids.
반응 프로필
Butyl chloroformate is incompatible with bases (including amines), with water, with strong oxidizing agents, with alcohols. May react vigorously or explosively if mixed with diisopropyl ether or other ethers in the presence of trace amounts of metal salts [J. Haz. Mat., 1981, 4, 291].
건강위험
Inhalation of vapor irritates nose and throat and can cause delayed pulmonary edema. Liquid irritates eyes and causes severe skin burns and irreversible skin damage if allowed to remain. Can cause blindness. Ingestion causes burns of mouth and stomach.
