Methyl perchlorate

Methyl perchlorate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Methyl perchlorate
	Other names Perchloric acid, methyl ester;;
Identifiers
CAS Number	17043-56-0[1];
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10179111;
PubChem CID	12776836;
	InChI InChI=1S/CH3ClO4/c1-6-2(3,4)5/h1H3 Key: NHZLDRXCSVFATE-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES COCl(=O)(=O)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	CH3ClO4
Molar mass	114.48 g·mol−1
Appearance	liquid
Boiling point	52.0 °C (125.6 °F; 325.1 K)
Hazards
Flash point	-14.8±18.7 °C
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Methyl perchlorate is an organic chemical compound. Like many other perchlorates, it is a high energy material. It is also a toxic alkylating agent and exposure to the vapor can cause death.[2] It can be prepared by treating iodomethane with a solution of silver perchlorate in benzene.

References

Urben, Peter (2017). Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards. Elsevier. p. 116. ISBN 9780081010594.
"Alkyl Perchlorate Esters - energeticchemical". Energeticchemical. Retrieved 13 June 2017.

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