Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Chloro
formate
:
A
functional group
consisting of
carbonyl group
bonded
to a chlorine atom on one side and an O
R group
on the other side. Can be thought of as a derivative of
formic acid
or of
carbonic acid
.
General chloro
formate
structure
Ethyl
chloro
formate
Related terms:
Chloroform
,
chlorophyll
,
chlorofluorocarbon
,
acid chloride
,
carboxylic acid derivative
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