• Reagent for dehydration of primary amides to nitriles under mild conditions: Indian J. Chem., 40B, 722 (2001).
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Also used in the cleavage of tertiary amines: J. Chem. Soc. (C), 2015 (1967); cf Ethyl chloroformate, L06311, and 1-Chloroethyl chloroformate, L14197. Review: Synthesis, 1 (1989).• Precursor of phenyl mixed anhydrides, which can be used, e.g. in peptide coupling reactions.