Succinyl chloride is the organic compound with the formula (CH2)2(COCl)2.[1] It is the acyl chloride derivative of succinic acid and a simple diacid chloride. It is a colorless liquid. It used as a reagent in organic synthesis.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Butanedioyl dichloride | |
Other names
Succinic acid dichloride, succinoyl dichloride
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.035 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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C4H4Cl2O2 | |
Molar mass | 154.97 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Density | 1.41 g·ml−1 |
Melting point | 15–18 °C (59–64 °F; 288–291 K) |
Boiling point | 190 °C (374 °F; 463 K) |
Reacts violently with water | |
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H227, H314 | |
P280, P303+P361+P353, P305+P351+P338, P310, P405 | |
Flash point | 76 °C (169 °F; 349 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References
edit- ^ "Butanedioyl dichloride". US National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 13 April 2019.