Trichloroacetyl chloride

Trichloroacetyl chloride

Names
IUPAC name trichloroacetyl chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	76-02-8
ChemSpider	6180
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PubChem	6420
InChI InChI=1S/C2Cl4O/c3-1(7)2(4,5)6 Key: PVFOMCVHYWHZJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C2Cl4O/c3-1(7)2(4,5)6 Key: PVFOMCVHYWHZJE-UHFFFAOYAJ
SMILES ClC(Cl)(Cl)C(Cl)=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C2Cl4O
Molar mass	181.832 g/mol
Density	1.62 g/cm^3 at 20 °C
Boiling point	117.9 °C (244.2 °F; 391.0 K)
Solubility	miscible with diethyl ether[1]
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH^o298)	-280.0 kJ•mol^−1[2]
Hazards
Safety data sheet	Oxford MSDS
EU classification (DSD)	Toxic (T); Corrosive (C)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox 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. It is used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and plant protection compounds.^[3]

References

1. Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 3–536, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
2. Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 5–29, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
3. 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).