Trichloroacetyl chloride
ALDRICH/151599 - 99%
Synonym: 2,2,2-
CAS Number: 76-02-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2Cl4O
Molecular Weight: 181.83
EC Number: 200-926-7
MDL Number: MFCD00000792
Linear Formula: Cl3CCOCl
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| bp | 114-116 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.629 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | acyl chloride |
| chloro | |
| InChI | 1S/C2Cl4O/c3-1(7)2(4,5)6 |
| InChI key | PVFOMCVHYWHZJE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −57 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | ClC(=O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl |
| vapor pressure | 16 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Trichloroacetyl chloride was used in the preparation of dihydro-1H-benzindoles. It was also used in the synthesis of 3-alkylbenzoxazolones. |
| General description: | Trichloroacetyl chloride, also known as 2,2,2-Trichloroacetyl chloride, is an asymmetric ketone that is commonly used as a source of chlorine atoms in laboratories and as an acylating agent to produce bis(trichloroacetyl) cyclic enamines. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H314 - H330 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P280 - P284 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P310 |
| Hazard Codes | T+ |
| Risk Statements | 14-22-26-34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-28-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2442 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 212.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 100 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014 |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 114-116 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −57 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.629 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



