Methyl perchlorate
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Methyl perchlorate | |
| Other names
Perchloric acid, methyl ester; | |
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| Properties | |
| 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).
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Methyl perchlorate is an organic chemical compound with the chemical formula CH3ClO4. Its molecular structure is a methyl group covalently bonded by a single bond to a perchlorate group, CH3−O−Cl(=O)3, in which chlorine has an oxidation state of +7. Like many other perchlorates, it is a high energy material, more explosive than methyl nitrate.[2] It is also a toxic alkylating agent and exposure to the vapor can cause death.[3]
It can be prepared by treating iodomethane with a solution of silver perchlorate in benzene,[citation needed] distillation of barium methylsulfate and barium perchlorate, or bubbling diazomethane into anhydrous perchloric acid.[2]
