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Thionyl chloride

puriss., ≥99.0%

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Linear Formula:
SOCl2
CAS Number:
7719-09-7
Molecular Weight:
118.97
EC Number:
231-748-8
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
329769678
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1209273
MDL number:
MFCD00011449
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vapor pressure

97 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

puriss.

assay

≥99.0%

form

liquid

color

APHA: ≤50

refractive index

n20/D 1.518 (lit.)

bp

79 °C (lit.)

mp

−105 °C (lit.)

density

1.631 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

ClS(Cl)=O

InChI

1S/Cl2OS/c1-4(2)3

InChI key

FYSNRJHAOHDILO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Thionyl chloride is a sulfur containing acid halide. It participates in the preparation of butadiyne (diacetylene). On reaction with benzaldehyde, it affords benzylidene dichloride. It is widely employed for the transformation of alcohols into reactive alkyl chlorides.

Application

Thionyl chloride may be employed for the sulfonation of aromatic compounds. It may be used in the synthesis of following:
  • cyclooctasulfur oxide
  • disulfuroxide
  • acetylchloride
  • organochlorine compounds
  • G-series nerve agents such as phosgene or chloropicrine
  • 1-(chloromethyl)-3,5-dimethylbenzene

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GHS06,GHS05

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

supp_hazards

EUH014,EUH029

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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

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