Chloromethyl Chloroformate

Chloromethyl chloroformate (CClO2CH2Cl) is a chemical compound developed for use in chemical warfare in World War I. It is a tearing agent designed to cause temporary blindness. It is a colorless liquid with a penetrating, irritating odor.

Industrially, chloromethyl chloroformate is used to manufacture other chemicals.


Agents used in chemical warfare
Blood
  • Cyanogen chloride (CK)
  • Hydrogen cyanide (AC)
Blister
  • Ethyldichloroarsine (ED)
  • Methyldichloroarsine (MD)
  • Phenyldichloroarsine (PD)
  • Lewisite (L)
  • Sulfur mustard
    • HD
    • H
    • HT
    • HL
    • HQ
  • Nitrogen mustard
    • HN1
    • HN2
    • HN3
Nerve
G-agents
  • Tabun (GA)
  • Sarin (GB)
  • Soman (GD)
  • Cyclosarin (GF)
  • GV
V-agents
  • EA-3148
  • VE
  • VG
  • VM
  • VR
  • VX
  • Novichok agents
Nettle
  • Phosgene oxime (CX)
Pulmonary
  • Chlorine
  • Chloropicrin (PS)
  • Phosgene (CG)
  • Diphosgene (DP)
Incapacitating
  • Agent 15 (BZ)
  • DMHP
  • EA-3167
  • Kolokol-1
  • LSD-25
Riot control
  • Pepper spray (OC)
  • CS
  • CN (mace)
  • CR