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Trichloroacetyl chloride

99%

Synonym(s):

2,2,2-Trichloroacetyl chloride, Trichloroacetic acid chloride, Trichloroacetochloride

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Linear Formula:
Cl3CCOCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
181.83
Beilstein:
774120
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

16 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

Assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.470 (lit.)

bp

114-116 °C (lit.)

mp

−57 °C (lit.)

density

1.629 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

acyl chloride
chloro

SMILES string

ClC(=O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/C2Cl4O/c3-1(7)2(4,5)6

InChI key

PVFOMCVHYWHZJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Trichloroacetyl chloride was used in the preparation of dihydro-1H-benzindoles. It was also used in the synthesis of 3-alkylbenzoxazolones.

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

213.8 °F - open cup

Flash Point(C)

101 °C - open cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Jianqiang Zhu et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 121(36), 6800-6809 (2017-08-25)
Rate constants at room temperature (293 ± 2 K) and atmospheric pressure for the reaction of methyl n-propyl ether (MnPE), CH
Gustavo P Silveira et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 78(7), 3379-3383 (2013-03-14)
The first examples of dihydro-1H-benzindoles by enantioselective γ-lactamization reaction of naphthyl sulfilimines with trichloroacetyl chloride in the presence of ZnCu as catalyst (≥98:2 er and 65-80% yields) are described. Products are obtained by [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of the azasulfonium enolate or
Ram N Ram et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 78(23), 11935-11947 (2013-10-31)
Benzoxazolone pharmacophore is present in clinical pharmaceuticals, drug candidates, and many compounds having a wide spectrum of biological activities. The methods available for the synthesis of benzoxazolones have limited diversity due to problems in accessibility and air-sensitivity of diversely substituted
B Roig et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 58(13), 2925-2930 (2002-12-13)
Within the framework of the monitoring of the trichloroacetylchloride (TCAC) photosynthesis, ultra-violet (UV) spectrophotometry is proposed as a simple and rapid tool allowing, in real time, the control of the process efficiency. A good correlation has been obtained between the
E Eliasson et al.
Chemico-biological interactions, 116(1-2), 123-141 (1999-01-07)
Halothane hepatitis occurs because susceptible patients mount immune responses to trifluoroacetylated protein antigens, formed following cytochrome P450-mediated bioactivation of halothane to trifluoroacetyl chloride. In the present study, an in vitro approach has been used to investigate the cytochrome P450 isozyme(s)

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