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Acetyl chloride

puriss. p.a., ≥99.0% (T)

Synonym(s):

Acetic acid chloride, Acetic chloride, Ethanoyl chloride

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Linear Formula:
CH3COCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
78.50
Beilstein:
605303
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
eCl@ss:
39050501
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

2.7 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

11.69 psi ( 20 °C)
32.33 psi ( 55 °C)

grade

puriss. p.a.

Assay

≥99.0% (T)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1353 °F

expl. lim.

19 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.389 (lit.)
n20/D 1.389

bp

52 °C (lit.)

mp

−112 °C (lit.)

density

1.104 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Bi: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg
Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cr: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Fe: ≤0.5 mg/kg
K: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Li: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Mo: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Na: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Sr: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg

SMILES string

CC(Cl)=O

InChI

1S/C2H3ClO/c1-2(3)4/h1H3

InChI key

WETWJCDKMRHUPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Acetyl chloride (acyl chloride) is an acetylation reagent used in esterification and Friedel-Crafts acylation reactions.

Application

Acetyl chloride can be used as:
  • A degradation agent in the degradation of polyoxyethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers to determine the degree of ethoxylation using chromatography-mass spectrometry (MS).
  • A reagent with alcohols for the esterification of carboxylic acids, N-boc deprotection, and phosphoramide solvolysis reactions.

Pictograms

FlameCorrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

41.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

5 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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