Chloroacetyl chloride

CAS Number: 79-04-9

Molecular Formula: C2H2Cl2O

Purity: Chloroacetyl chloride 98% purity

About Chloroacetyl chloride

Chloroacetyl chloride (CAS 79-04-9) serves as a pivotal bifunctional acylating agent within the API intermediates market, essential for the synthesis of various lidocaine-type local anesthetics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs where high purity fine chemicals (Pharma/API purity 99% | General Industry purity 98...

Synonyms

chloroacetyl chloride
monochloroacetyl chloride
CHLOROACETYL CHLORIDE
79-04-9
2-chloroacetyl chloride

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Chloroacetyl chloride Specifications

CAS Number

79-04-9

Molecular Formula

C2H2Cl2O

Molecular Weight

112.94 g/mol

IUPAC Name

2-chloroacetyl chloride

Canonical SMILES

C(C(=O)Cl)Cl

InChI Key

VGCXGMAHQTYDJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C2H2Cl2O/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2

HSN No

29159090

CAS Number

79-04-9

Molecular Formula

C2H2Cl2O

Molecular Weight

112.94 g/mol

IUPAC Name

2-chloroacetyl chloride

Canonical SMILES

C(C(=O)Cl)Cl

InChI Key

VGCXGMAHQTYDJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C2H2Cl2O/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2

HSN No

29159090

melting_point

-8.5 °F (USCG, 1999)

boiling_point

221 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)

solubility

Decomposes (NIOSH, 2024)

density

1.42 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink

Molecular Weight

112.94 g/mol

Purity

Chloroacetyl chloride 98% purity

Agrochemical Intermediate

A critical organic building block primarily used as a precursor in the large-scale synthesis of chloroacetanilide herbicides, including alachlor, butachlor, metolachlor, and acetochlor, for effective weed management in various crops

Pharmaceutical Intermediate

A versatile acylating and chlorinating agent utilized in the synthesis of diverse medicinal compounds such as lidocaine, diazepam, pirenzepine, diclofenac, epinephrine, and venlafaxine

Dye and Pigment Intermediate

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Chemical Synthesis Building Block

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Industrial Additive Intermediate

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