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T72605

Trimethylacetyl chloride

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Synonym(s):

Pivaloyl chloride, Trimethylacetyl chloride

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3CCOCl
CAS Number:
3282-30-2
Molecular Weight:
120.58
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24900440
EC Number:
221-921-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
385668
MDL number:
MFCD00000709
Assay:
99%
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vapor density

>1 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

vapor pressure

36 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

99%

refractive index

n20/D 1.412 (lit.)

bp

105-106 °C (lit.)

density

0.979 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

acyl chloride

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)C(Cl)=O

InChI

1S/C5H9ClO/c1-5(2,3)4(6)7/h1-3H3

InChI key

JVSFQJZRHXAUGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Widely used N-acylating agent for amines, Schiff bases, and pyrrolidinones as well as O-acylating agent for alcohols, lactones, and saccharides.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

supp_hazards

EUH071

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

55.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

13 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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