Benzoyl chloride
Organochlorine compound (C7H5ClO) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with benzyl chloride.
Benzoyl chloride, also known as benzenecarbonyl chloride, is an organochlorine compound with the formula C7H5ClO. It is a colourless, fuming liquid with an irritating odour, and consists of a benzene ring (C6H6) with an acyl chloride (−C(=O)Cl) substituent. It is mainly useful for the production of peroxides but is generally useful in other areas such as in the preparation of dyes, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, and resins.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Benzoyl chloride | |||
Other names
Benzoic acid chloride (1:1) | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.464 | ||
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UN number | 1736 | ||
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C7H5ClO | |||
Molar mass | 140.57 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | colorless liquid | ||
Odor | Benzaldehyde like but more pungent | ||
Density | 1.21 g/mL, liquid | ||
Melting point | −1 °C (30 °F; 272 K) | ||
Boiling point | 197.2 °C (387.0 °F; 470.3 K) | ||
reacts, forms hydrogen chloride on contact with water | |||
-75.8·10−6 cm3/mol | |||
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Main hazards |
Maybe harmful by ingestion and skin absorption; possible carcinogen[1] | ||
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H302, H312, H314, H317, H332 | |||
P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P322, P330, P333+P313, P363, P405, P501 | |||
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Flash point | 72 °C (162 °F; 345 K) | ||
Safety data sheet (SDS) | Fisher Scientific MSDS | ||
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Related compounds |
benzoic acid, benzoic anhydride, benzaldehyde | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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