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, or by the isomerisation of tetrachloroethylene oxide via heating. It is used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and plant protection compounds.[4]
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Trichloroacetyl chloride
 Structural formula |
 Ball-and-stick model |
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| Other names
2,2,2-Trichloroacetyl chloride |
| Identifiers |
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| ChemSpider |
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| ECHA InfoCard |
100.000.843 |
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| UN number |
2442 |
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InChI=1S/C2Cl4O/c3-1(7)2(4,5)6 Y Key: PVFOMCVHYWHZJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C2Cl4O/c3-1(7)2(4,5)6 Key: PVFOMCVHYWHZJE-UHFFFAOYAJ
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| Properties |
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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[1] |
| Thermochemistry |
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−280.0 kJ•mol−1[2] |
| Hazards |
| GHS labelling:[3] |
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Danger |
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H302, H314, H330 |
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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 |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) |
Oxford MSDS |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
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