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
EC Number	200-926-7;
PubChem CID	6420 ;
UNII	9SN86T76Y6 ;
UN number	2442
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
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	-280.0 kJ•mol−1
Hazards
Safety data sheet	Oxford MSDS
	GHS classification and labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H302, H314, H330
Precautionary statements	P260, P264, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P320, P330, P363, P403+P233, P405
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Last updated December 13, 2021

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.^[4]

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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
↑ "Trichloroacetyl chloride". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
↑ 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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[hand-1] Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 3–536, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2

[hand2-2] Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 5–29, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2

[3] "Trichloroacetyl chloride". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 12 December 2021.

[Ebmeyer-4] 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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