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Chloroacetyl chloride , 98% , 79-04-9

Synonym(s):
Chloroacetyl chloride

CAS NO.:79-04-9

Empirical Formula: C2H2Cl2O

Molecular Weight: 112.94

MDL number: MFCD00000725

EINECS: 201-171-6

Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point: −22 °C (−8 °F; 251 K)
Boiling point: 106 °C (223 °F; 379 K)
Density  1.42 g/mL
vapor density  3.9 (vs air)
vapor pressure  60 mm Hg ( 41.5 °C)
refractive index  1.54
Flash point: noncombustible
storage temp.  Store at RT.
solubility  Miscible with ethyl ether, acetone, benzene and carbon tetrachloride.
form  liquid
color  Colorless to yellow
Odor strong pungent odor
Water Solubility  reacts
FreezingPoint  -22.5℃
Sensitive  Moisture Sensitive
Merck  14,2067
BRN  605439
Henry's Law Constant 2.9×10-1 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, Wang et al. (2017)
Exposure limits PC-TWA:0.2 mg/m3; PC-STEL:0.6 mg/m3
Stability: Stable. Incompatible with strong bases, alcohols, strong oxidizing agents. May react violently on exposure to water or moisture.
InChI 1S/C2H2Cl2O/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2
InChIKey VGCXGMAHQTYDJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES ClCC(=O)Cl
CAS DataBase Reference 79-04-9(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Acetyl chloride, chloro-(79-04-9)
EPA Substance Registry System Chloroacetyl chloride (79-04-9)

Description and Uses

Chloroacetyl chloride is a colorless to yellowish liquid with a very pungent, extremely irritating, odor.Molecular weight=112.95; Specific gravity (H2O:1) 51.42; Boiling point=105℃; Freezing/Meltingpoint=222℃; Vapor pressure=19 mmHg at 20℃.NFPA 704 M Rating System: Health 3, Flammability 1,Reactivity 1 . Reacts violently with water.

In the synthesis of organic compounds.

Safety

Symbol(GHS)  Corrosion (GHS05)Skull and Crossbones (GHS06)Health Hazard (GHS08)Environment (GHS09)
GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H301+H311+H331-H314-H370-H372-H410
Precautionary statements  P501-P273-P270-P260-P271-P264-P280-P391-P308+P311-P361+P364-P303+P361+P353-P301+P330+P331-P301+P310+P330-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338+P310-P403+P233-P405
target organs Lungs
Hazard Codes  T,C,N
Risk Statements  14-23/24/25-35-48/23-50-29
Safety Statements  9-26-36/37/39-45-61-7/8
RIDADR  UN 1752
OEB C
OEL TWA: 0.05 ppm (0.2 mg/m3)
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  AO6475000
TSCA  TSCA listed
HazardClass  6.1
PackingGroup  I
HS Code  29159000
Storage Class 6.1A - Combustible, acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2
very toxic hazardous materials
Hazard Classifications Acute Tox. 3 Dermal
Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation
Acute Tox. 3 Oral
Aquatic Acute 1
Eye Dam. 1
Skin Corr. 1A
STOT RE 1
Hazardous Substances Data 79-04-9(Hazardous Substances Data)
IDLA 1.3 ppm (6 mg/m3)
REACH Registrations Active
Excepted Quantities Forbidden

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