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Oxalyl chloride solution

2.0 M in methylene chloride

• Synonym(s): Dichlorooxalic acid, Ethanedioyl chloride, Oxalic acid chloride, Oxalic acid dichloride, Oxalic dichloride, Oxaloyl chloride, Oxaloyl dichloride, Oxalyl dichloride
• Linear Formula: ClCOCOCl
• CAS Number: 79-37-8
• Molecular Weight: 126.93
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1361988
• MDL number: MFCD00000704
• UNSPSC Code: 12352106
• PubChem Substance ID: 24858810
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• form: liquid
• Quality Level: 200
• reaction suitability: reagent type: oxidant
• concentration: 2.0 M in methylene chloride
• density: 1.335 g/mL at 25 °C
• functional group: acyl chloride
• SMILES string: ClC(=O)C(Cl)=O
• InChI: 1S/C2Cl2O2/c3-1(5)2(4)6
• InChI key: CTSLXHKWHWQRSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Oxalyl chloride is generally used as a dimethyl sulfoxide activator and a chlorinating agent to convert carboxylic acid to acid chlorides.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS08,GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H260,H302,H314,H331,H336,H351
• pcodes: P231 + P232 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3 - Water-react 1
• target_organs: Central nervous system
• supp_hazards: EUH014,EUH029,EUH071
• Storage Class: 4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter