Methyl chlorate

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 have failed.^[2] No physical properties are known.^[3]

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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[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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