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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A highly corrosive, fuming liquid with a pungent odor. Acetyl chloride is used as a reagent to detect the presence of [ | + | A highly corrosive, fuming liquid with a pungent odor. Acetyl chloride is used as a reagent to detect the presence of [[cholesterol|cholesterol]] and the presence of water in organic liquids. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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chloride acetic acid; acetic chloride; ethanoyl chloride | chloride acetic acid; acetic chloride; ethanoyl chloride | ||
| − | + | == Risks == | |
| − | == | + | * Flammable. Flash point = 4C |
| + | * Corrosive. | ||
| + | * Contact, ingestion, and inhalation destroys tissues. | ||
| + | * Lachrymator. | ||
| + | * Reacts violently with water. Incompatible with water, alcohols, oxidizing agents, strong bases. Produces toxic combustion products: carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride, phosgene. | ||
| + | * ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=A27250&productDescription=ACETYL+CHLORIDE+REAGENT+250ML&vendorId=VN00033897&countryCode=US&language=en SDS] | ||
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| + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
Reacts violently with water. | Reacts violently with water. | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| − | | -112 | + | | -112 C |
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! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
| − | | 1.104 | + | | 1.104 g/ml |
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
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! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ||
| − | | 52 | + | | 52 C |
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| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
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* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 | ||
Latest revision as of 15:58, 19 April 2022
Description
A highly corrosive, fuming liquid with a pungent odor. Acetyl chloride is used as a reagent to detect the presence of Cholesterol and the presence of water in organic liquids.
Synonyms and Related Terms
chloride acetic acid; acetic chloride; ethanoyl chloride
Risks
- Flammable. Flash point = 4C
- Corrosive.
- Contact, ingestion, and inhalation destroys tissues.
- Lachrymator.
- Reacts violently with water. Incompatible with water, alcohols, oxidizing agents, strong bases. Produces toxic combustion products: carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride, phosgene.
- ThermoFisher: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Reacts violently with water.
Miscible in benzene, chloroform, ether.
| Composition | C2H3ClO |
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| CAS | 75-36-5 |
| Melting Point | -112 C |
| Density | 1.104 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 78.50 |
| Refractive Index | 1.3898 |
| Boiling Point | 52 C |
Resources and Citations
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983
- MSDS Sheet Comment: MFA, Conservation and Collections Management dept.