
Market Scenario
Benzyl chloroformate also known as benzyloxycarbonyl chloride, benzyl chlorocarbonate, carbobenzoxy chloride, Carbonochloridic acid phenylmethyl ester, and z-chloride, and represent with the linear formula ClCO2CH2C6H5, which is a clear light oily liquid, and variants its color to yellow to colorless, although It is also known for its pungent odor. In addition, it is prepared by dropping benzyl alcohol into liquid phosgene at ?20 °C in the laboratory. Benzyl chloroformate is used as an intermediate for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals especially for some carbamates, which are used as herbicides, insecticides, sprout inhibitors, fungicides, biocides, and others. Also, they are extensively used as reagents in organic chemistry for instance, benzyl chloroformate is used in the production of carboxybenzyl (Cbz) protecting group. Moreover, they are also increasing application in the field of chromatography as multipurpose derivatization agents.