Acetyl chloride, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Acetyl chloride acts as a reagent for the preparation of esters and amides of acetic acid. It is also useful as an important reactant in Friedel-Crafts reactions as well as in 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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Applications
Acetyl chloride acts as a reagent for the preparation of esters and amides of acetic acid. It is also useful as an important reactant in Friedel-Crafts reactions as well as in 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.

Solubility
Miscible with acetone, chloroform, glacial acetic acid, petroleum ether, ether and benzene.

Notes
Moisture sensitive. Incompatible with water, alcohols, oxidizing agents and strong bases.

Specifications

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

• Melting Point: -112°C
• 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: 25 mL
• 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: 98%
• Chemical Name or Material: Acetyl chloride

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