Product name | Acetyl Chloride |
Product name | Acetyl Chloride |
Alias | Acetic acid chloride; Acetic chloride; Ethanoyl chloride; ethanoyl chloride; Phosphor-free cetyl Chloride |
CAS RN | 75-36-5 |
EINECS No. | 200-865-6 |
Molecular formula | C2H3CIO |
Molecular weight | 78.5 |
Structural formula | ![]() |
Assay | ≥98% |
Physical properties | Properties Colorless transparent fuming liquid, with irritant odor. Melting point -112℃ Boiling point 50.9℃ Relative density 1.1051 Refractive index 1.3890 Flash point 4℃ Solubility Soluble in diethyl ether, acetic acid, and benzene |
Functions and uses | The product functions as raw material for organic synthesis. It can be used in producing pesticides, medicines, new-model electroplating complexing agents, catalysts for chlorination of carboxylic acid, acetylation reagents, and intermediates for fine organic synthesis. |