Phenyl chloroformate is a corrosive liquid that is used to synthesize Urazole, a five membered heterocyclic compound that reacts with aldoses to form α and β pyranosides and furanosides. Phenyl chloroformate is also used as a reagent to prepare Sorafenib, a multikinase inhibitor that targets the tumour and tumour vasculature in patients with melanoma.