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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

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Linear Formula:
ClCOCOCl
CAS Number:
79-37-8
Molecular Weight:
126.93
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24858810
MDL number:
MFCD00000704
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1361988
Form:
liquid
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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

Application

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

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Danger

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3 - Water-react. 1

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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Synthesis and characterization of highly soluble and heat stable new poly (amide-ether) s containing pyridine rings in the main chain.
Banihashemi A and Vakili MR
e-Polymers, 8(1) (2008)
Oxidation of long-chain and related alcohols to carbonyls by dimethyl sulfoxide" activated" by oxalyl chloride.
Mancuso AJ, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 43(12), 2480-2482 (1978)
Catalytic syntheses of N-heterocyclic ynones and ynediones by in situ activation of carboxylic acids with oxalyl chloride.
Christina Boersch et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 50(44), 10448-10452 (2011-09-13)
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SKUGTIN
310670-800ML04061838126450
310670-100ML04061826677704