Acetyl Chloride
Alternate Names: ethanoyl chloride
Database ID: 9
| Formula: | C2H3ClO |
| CAS: | 75-36-5 |
| Formula Weight: | 78.50 g/mol |
| Density: | 1.104 g/cm3 |
| Melting Point: | 112 °C |
| Boiling Point: | 52 °C |
| Purity: | -- |
| Concentration: | -- |
Hazard and Safety Information
| Signal Word: | Danger! |
| Oral-LD50: | 910 mg/kg |
| Flash Point: | 5 °C |
| Auto Ignition: | 734 °C |
| Flinn Family: | O1 |
GHS Hazard Statement: Highly flammable liquid and vapour. Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
GHS Precautionary Statement: Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. No smoking. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.
General Hazard Information: Moderately toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Corrosive to skin and mucous membranes. Dangerous eye irritant. Avoid all body tissue contact. Class 1B Flammable liquid, serious fire hazard.
Storage: Flinn Family: Organic #1. Store in/on shelf with acids, amino acids, anhydrides, peracids. Store certain organic acids in acid cabinet.
Disposal: General and institutional diposal instructions can go here.Spectra
Infrared - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: Acetyl chloride State: GAS (100 mmHg, N2 ADDED, TOTAL PRESSURE 600 mmHg) Instrument: DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING Parameters: GRATING CHANGED AT 5.0, 7.5, 15.0 MICRON Filename: ./spectra/external/IR/9/9-b-IR-NIST-gas.jdx
Infrared - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: ACETYL CHLORIDE State: SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 4000-1320 CM^-^1, 10% IN CS2 FOR 1320-600 CM^-^1) Instrument: BECKMAN IR-7 (GRATING) Parameters: GRATING CHANGES AT 3000, 2200, 1150 CM^-^1 Filename: ./spectra/external/IR/9/9-b-IR-NIST-soln.jdx
UV-vis - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: Acetyl chloride Instrument: Beckman DU Filename: ./spectra/external/UV/9/9-b-UV-NIST.jdx
Mass Spec - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: Acetyl chloride Filename: ./spectra/external/MS/9/9-b-MS-NIST.jdx