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157147

Valeroyl chloride

98%

Synonym(s):

Pentanoic acid chloride, n-Butanecarbonyl chloride, n-Pentanoyl chloride, n-Valeryl chloride

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3COCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
120.58
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
211-330-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506293
MDL number:
Assay:
98%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Segment

assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.42 (lit.)

bp

125-127 °C (lit.)

density

1.016 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

acyl chloride

SMILES string

CCCCC(Cl)=O

InChI

1S/C5H9ClO/c1-2-3-4-5(6)7/h2-4H2,1H3

InChI key

XGISHOFUAFNYQF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Valeroyl chloride was used in the enantioselective synthesis of propylisopropyl acetamide (PID), an amide analog of the major antiepileptic drug valproic acid. It was also used in the synthesis of (4R, 5S-4-methyl-3-(1-oxopentyl)-5-phenyl-oxazolidinone.


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

89.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

32 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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