{"id":93562,"date":"2026-03-19T09:37:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T04:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=93562"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:35:11","slug":"ethyl-chloroformate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ethyl-chloroformate\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethyl Chloroformate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Ethyl Chloroformate Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, India has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of ethyl chloroformate from China after domestic producers alleged that the chemical was being sold in the Indian market at unfairly low prices.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Ethyl Chloroformate<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a colorless to yellowish liquid <\/span><b>with a pungent odor.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Properties of Ethyl Chlorofomate<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>hydrolyses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the presence of water.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is very <\/span><b>toxic by inhalation and <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>corrosive to metals and tissue.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its vapors are <\/span><b>heavier than air.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>highly flammable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and emits fumes containing HCl on contact with moist air.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>decomposes exothermically<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is slightly soluble in water; soluble in organic solvents like ethanol and ether.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It should be <\/span><b>stored in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in tightly closed containers away from sources of ignition and incompatible materials.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Uses:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was used in the <\/span><b>synthesis of nitrile oxides.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the production of <\/span><b>pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and other specialty chemicals.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Health Impact:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Prolonged exposure to low concentrations or short exposure to high concentrations may have <\/span><b>adverse health effects from inhalation.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/india-opens-anti-dumping-probe-into-ethyl-chloroformate-imports-from-china\/articleshow\/129653683.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethyl Chloroformate is a colorless to yellowish liquid with a pungent odor. 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