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Acetyl chloride, 99+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

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Description

Acetyl chloride acts as a reagent for the preparation of esters and amides of acetic acid. It is also useful an important reactant in Friedel-Crafts reactions as well as the introduction of an acetyl group. It serves as a starting material in the production of pharmaceutical, new plating complexing agent, acylation agent and synthetic organic intermediates.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 75-36-5
Molecular Formula C2H3ClO
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 78.50
MDL Number MFCD00000719
InChI Key WETWJCDKMRHUPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym ethanoyl chloride, acetic chloride, acetylchloride, acetic acid chloride, ch3cocl, rcra waste number u006, acetic acid, chloride, unii-qd15rno45k, ccris 4568, hsdb 662
PubChem CID 6367
ChEBI CHEBI:37580
IUPAC Name acetyl chloride
SMILES CC(Cl)=O

Specifications

Melting Point -112°C
Color Colorless
Density 1.104
Boiling Point 50°C to 52°C
Flash Point 4°C (39°F)
Odor Pungent
Linear Formula CH3COCl
Refractive Index 1.389
Quantity 1 L
UN Number UN1717
Beilstein 605303
Sensitivity Moisture sensitive
Merck Index 14,85
Solubility Information Miscible with acetone,chloroform,glacial acetic acid,petroleum ether,ether and benzene.
Formula Weight 78.5
Percent Purity ≥99%
Physical Form Liquid
Chemical Name or Material Acetyl chloride
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