Trichloroacetyl chloride

Trichloroacetyl chloride
Structural formula	Ball-and-stick model
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Trichloroacetyl chloride
	Other names 2,2,2-Trichloroacetyl chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	76-02-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	6180 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.843
PubChem CID	6420;
UNII	9SN86T76Y6 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9034070 ;
	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/cm3 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⦵298)	-280.0 kJ•mol−1[2]
Hazards
Safety data sheet	Oxford MSDS
EU classification (DSD) (outdated)	Toxic (T); Corrosive (C)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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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

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

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