3,3-Bis(chloromethyl)oxetane

3,3-Bis(chloromethyl)oxetane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 3,3-Bis(chloromethyl)oxetane
	Other names 3,3-Dichloromethyloxycyclobutane; BCMO
Identifiers
CAS Number	78-71-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	6302;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.033
EC Number	201-136-5;
PubChem CID	6550;
UNII	N12TP81ATK ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9058816 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H8Cl2O/c6-1-5(2-7)3-8-4-5/h1-4H2 Key: CXURGFRDGROIKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/C5H8Cl2O/c6-1-5(2-7)3-8-4-5/h1-4H2 Key: CXURGFRDGROIKG-UHFFFAOYAZ;
	SMILES ClCC1(CCl)COC1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H8Cl2O
Molar mass	155.02 g·mol−1
Appearance	Black or olive green solid
Density	1.295 g/cm3
Melting point	18.9 °C (66.0 °F; 292.0 K)
Boiling point	95 °C (203 °F; 368 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302, H315, H319, H330, H335
Precautionary statements	P260, P264, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P320, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 1 0
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

3,3-Bis(chloromethyl)oxetane (BCMO) is an intermediate in the synthesis of poly(bis(azidomethyl)oxetane (PolyBAMO), an energetic polymer that is being studied for use as a propellant binder for rocket fuel.^[2]

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