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Acetyl chloride |
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Other names
Ethanoyl chloride |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 75-36-5 |
| ChemSpider | 6127 |
| UNII | QD15RNO45K |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:37580 |
| RTECS number | AO6390000 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | CH3COCl |
| Molar mass | 78.49 g/mol |
| Appearance | colorless liquid |
| Density | 1.104 g/ml, liquid |
| Melting point |
-112 °C, 161 K, -170 °F |
| Boiling point |
52 °C, 325 K, 126 °F |
| Solubility in water | Reacts |
| Structure | |
| Dipole moment | 2.45 D |
| Hazards | |
| EU classification | Flammable (F) Corrosive (C) |
| R-phrases | R11 R14 R34 |
| S-phrases | (S1/2) S9 S16 S26 S45 |
| Autoignition temperature |
390 °C |
| Explosive limits | 7.3–19% |
| Related compounds | |
| Related acyl chlorides | Propionyl chloride Butyryl chloride |
| Related compounds | Acetic acid Acetic anhydride Acetyl bromide |
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Acetyl chloride, CH3COCl, also known as ethanoyl chloride or acyl chloride, is an acid chloride derived from acetic acid. It belongs to the class of organic compounds called acyl halides. It is a colorless liquid. Acetyl chloride does not exist in nature, because contact with water would hydrolyze it into acetic acid and hydrogen chloride. In fact, if handled in open air it gives off white smoke owing to the hydrolysis from the moisture in the air. The "smoke" is actually small droplets of hydrochloric acid formed by hydrolysis.
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Acetyl chloride is produced by the reaction of hydrogen chloride with acetic anhydride:[2]
It may also be synthesized from the catalytic carbonylation of methyl chloride.[3]
It is a chemical for acetylation in the synthesis or derivatization of organic compounds. Examples of acetylation reactions include acylation processes such as esterification (see below) and the Friedel-Crafts reaction.
Frequently such acylations are carried out in the presence of a base such as pyridine, triethylamine, or DMAP, which as catalysts help to promote the reaction and as bases neutralize the resulting HCl. Such reactions will often proceed via ketene.
Acetylation is the introduction of an acetyl group via acylation using a reactant such as acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride. An acetyl group is an acyl group having the formula
For further information on the types of chemical reactions compounds such as acetyl chloride can undergo, see acyl halide.