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236349

Butyryl chloride

≥99%

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2COCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
106.55
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
205-498-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605395
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

3.7 (vs air)

Quality Segment

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.412 (lit.)

bp

102 °C (lit.)

mp

−89 °C (lit.)

solubility

diethyl ether: miscible(lit.)

density

1.026 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

acyl chloride

SMILES string

CCCC(Cl)=O

InChI

1S/C4H7ClO/c1-2-3-4(5)6/h2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

DVECBJCOGJRVPX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Photchlorination of butyryl chloride in liquid phase has been investigated.

Application

Butyryl chloride can be used as:
  • A reagent in the acylation of thiophene in the liquid phase catalyzed by zeolites.
  • A source of CO and -Cl in the chlorocarbonylation of aryl bromides to yield acid chlorides.
  • An intermediate in the synthesis of aryl [11C]methylsulfones for PET applications.



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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

64.4 °F - DIN 51755 Part 1

flash_point_c

18 °C - DIN 51755 Part 1

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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