Product Name: Acetyl chloride
CAS NO.: 75-36-5
Synonyms: AcCl;CH3COCl;ETHANOYL CHLORIDE;ACETYL-TRANS-RESVERATROL;ACETYLCLORIDE;Acetic chloride;Lidocaine Impurity 38;UN1717 (DOT);Acetylchlorid;ACETYL CHLORIDE
Acetyl chloride Properties
Melting point | -112 °C |
Boiling point | 52 °C(lit.) |
Density | 1.104 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
vapor density | 2.7 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 11.69 psi ( 20 °C) |
refractive index | n20/D 1.389(lit.) |
Flash point | 40 °F |
storage temp. | Store below +15°C. |
solubility | Miscible with acetone, chloroform, glacial acetic acid, petroleum ether, ether and benzene. |
form | Liquid |
Specific Gravity | approximate 1.11 |
color | Clear colorless |
Odor | Strong pungent odor |
explosive limit | 7.3-19%(V) |
Water Solubility | Decomposes violently in water |
Sensitive | Moisture Sensitive |
Uses:
Acetyl Chloride is a very useful synthetic intermediate. It is a derivative of acetic acid, a weak acid, used as a reagent in numerous industrial processes. It is a chemical for acetylation in the synthesis or derivatization of organic compounds.