Methyl oxalyl chloride
Methyl oxalyl chloride
Methyl Oxalyl Chloride serves as a valuable ingredient in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and more. Methyl Oxalyl Chloride finds applications in the synthesis of agrochemicals such as herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides.
Product Name : | METHYL OXALYL CHLORIDE |
Synonyms : | Methyl chloroglyoxylate, Monomethyl oxalyl chloride, methyl chlorooxoacetate,Chloroglyoxylic acid methyl ester. |
Manufacturer : | Anshul Specialty Molecules Private Ltd.
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Ingredient : | Methyl Oxalyl Chloride |
CAS No. : | 5781-53 -3 |
EINECS No : | — |
Molecular Formula : | C3H3ClO3 |

Applications of Methyl Oxalyl Chloride
Pharmaceutical Intermediates
Used in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), especially in heterocyclic compound formation and peptidomimetic structures.
Agrochemical Manufacturing
Serves as a building block in the synthesis of herbicides, pesticides, and insecticides due to its high reactivity and functional versatility.
Dye and Pigment Industry
Involved in the manufacture of specialty dyes and pigments where oxalyl chloride derivatives are needed for coupling or derivatization.
Polymer and Resin Chemistry
Utilized in the synthesis of specialized polymers or resin precursors, particularly where acylation steps are required.
Peptide Coupling Agent
Acts as a reagent in peptide synthesis to facilitate coupling reactions via acylation of amine groups.
Organic Synthesis
Used in fine chemical synthesis as an acylating agent due to its ability to introduce oxalyl or ester functionality into organic molecules.
Synthesis of Oxalic Acid Derivatives
Plays a role in making oxalate esters, oxamides, and other substituted oxalic acid products.