Trichloroacetonitrile
ALDRICH/T53805 - 98%
Synonym: Trichlorocyanomethane; Tritox
CAS Number: 545-06-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2Cl3N
Molecular Weight: 144.39
EC Number: 208-885-7
MDL Number: MFCD00001842
Linear Formula: Cl3CCN
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 83-84 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.44 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| InChI | 1S/C2Cl3N/c3-2(4,5)1-6 |
| InChI key | DRUIESSIVFYOMK-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | ClC(Cl)(Cl)C#N |
| vapor pressure | 58 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Employed in a synthesis of trichloroacetimidates by DBU catalyzed addition of allylic alcohols and the subsequent study of the MOM catalyzed aza-Claisen rearrangement. Also used to prepare bistrichloroacetimidates from diols leading to dihyrooxazines via acid catalyzed cyclization. |
| Packaging: | 10 kg in composite drum |
| Packaging: | 5, 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS06,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 + H311 + H331 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P311 |
| Hazard Codes | T,N |
| Risk Statements | 23/24/25-36/38-51/53 |
| Safety Statements | 26-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 3276 6.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 383.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 195 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 83-84 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.44 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352117 |



