methyl chloroformate

[ klawr-uh-fawr-mit, -meyt, klohr- ]
/ ˌklɔr əˈfɔr mɪt, -meɪt, ˌkloʊr- /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless liquid, C2H3ClO2, used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Also called methyl chlorocarbonate.

Origin of methyl chloroformate