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Product Name:
Chloroacetonitrile
Formula:
C2H2ClN
Synonyms:
Chloroacetonitrile;Chloroethane nitrile
Inquiry
CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Chloroacetonitrile appears as a colorless liquid with a pungent odor. Flash point 118 °F. Insoluble in water and denser than water. Hence, sinks in water. Very toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. A lachrymator. Used to make other chemicals and as a fumigant. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | Pungent odor |
| Boiling Point | 259 to 261 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 118 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | 50 to 100 mg/mL at 70.7 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.2020 to 1.2035 at 77 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Density | 2.61 (Air = 1) |
| Vapor Pressure | 8.7 [mmHg] |
| LogP | log Kow = 0.45 |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of /chlorides, nitrogen oxides, and cyanides/. |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.4210-1.4240 at 25 °C. |
| Kovats Retention Index | 635.5 661.7 |
| Other Experimental Properties | The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic and flammable vapors including hydrogen cyanide . Reacts with strong oxidants, reducing agents, acids, bases, steam, producing highly toxic and flammable fumes. |
| Chemical Classes | Nitrogen Compounds -> Nitriles |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02  Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06  Environment GHS09 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H226:Flammable liquids H310:Acute toxicity,dermal H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H411:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P273:Avoid release to the environment. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301+P310:IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 75.50 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 0.5 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 74.9875768 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 74.9875768 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 23.8 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 4 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 41.2 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Chloroacetonitrile appears as a colorless liquid with a pungent odor. Flash point 118 °F. Insoluble in water and denser than water. Hence, sinks in water. Very toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. A lachrymator. Used to make other chemicals and as a fumigant.