Trichloroacetyl chloride

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Trichloroacetyl chloride
IUPAC name trichloroacetyl chloride
Identifiers
CAS number [76-02-8]
PubChem 6420
SMILES C(=O)(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)Cl
Properties
Molecular formula C2Cl4O
Molar mass 181.8328 g/mol
Hazards
MSDS Oxford MSDS
EU classification Toxic (T); Corrosive (C)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

Trichloroacetyl chloride is the acyl chloride of trichloroacetic acid. It can be formed by reacting chlorine with acetyl chloride or acetaldehyde in the presence of activated charcoal.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Patent No. 5,659,078 to Ebmeyer et al., "Process for the preparation of trichloroacetyl chloride," issued August 19, 1997 (as reproduced by freepatentsonline.com and retrieved on October 23, 2007).


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