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]
References
- ^ Urben, Peter (2017). Bretherick’s Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards. Elsevier. p. 116. ISBN 9780081010594.
- ^ a b Burton, H.; Praill, P. F. G. (Jan 1955) [July 21st, 1954]. “Perchloric acid and some organic perchlorates” (PDF). Analyst. 80: 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2025.
- ^ “Alkyl Perchlorate Esters – energeticchemical”. Energeticchemical. Retrieved 13 June 2017. [unreliable source?]