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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:
75-36-5
Molecular Weight:
78.50
Beilstein:
605303
EC Number:
200-865-6
MDL number:
MFCD00000719
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
eCl@ss:
39050501
PubChem Substance ID:
329747174
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

2.7 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

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
GHS02,GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225,H314

Hazard Classifications

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

Supplementary Hazards

EUH014

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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Comparisons of O-acylation and Friedel-Crafts acylation of phenols and acyl chlorides and Fries rearrangement of phenyl esters in trifluoromethanesulfonic acid: Effective synthesis of optically active homotyrosines
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A rapid and simple method for the esterification of fatty acids and steroid carboxylic acids prior to gas-liquid chromatography
Lillington JM, et al.
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Neurotoxicology, 29(6), 1069-1079 (2008-09-27)
Aluminium (Al) is the most abundant metal known for its neurotoxicity in humans. It gains easy access to the central nervous system under normal physiological conditions and accumulates in different brain regions. It has been reported to be involved in
Yu-Ting Liu et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 114(27), 7275-7283 (2010-06-24)
In one-photon dissociation of gaseous acetyl chloride at 248 nm, time-resolved Fourier-transform infrared emission spectroscopy is used to detect the fragments of HCl, CO, and CH(2) in the presence of Ar or O(2). The high-resolution spectra of HCl and CO
Pavan K Kancharla et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 76(14), 5832-5837 (2011-05-27)
A new reagent system comprising acetyl chloride, silver nitrate, and acetonitrile has been developed for the synthesis of 2-nitroglycals from the corresponding glycals. Under certain conditions, the formation of 2-nitro-1-acetamido sugars has also been observed. In addition, a few other
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