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Product Name:
Chloroacetic anhydride
Formula:
C4H4Cl2O3
Synonyms:
Monochloroacetic acid anhydride
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Colorless to slightly yellow solid with a pungent odor; [HSDB] White or off-white crystalline powder; [MSDSonline] |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | PRISMS FROM BENZENE |
| Odor | Pungent odor |
| Boiling Point | 203 °C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Melting Point | 46 °C |
| Solubility | Freely sol in ether, chloroform; slightly sol in benzene; practically insol in cold petroleum ether |
| Density | 1.5494 @ 20 °C/4 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.03 [mmHg] |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1116 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Hydrolyzes with water to chloroacetic acid |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Acid Anhydrides, Other |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Corrosion Corrosives GHS05  Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H301:Acute toxicity,oral H314:Skin corrosion/irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P270:Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 170.98 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 1.1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 169.9537494 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 169.9537494 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 43.4 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 9 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 109 |
| 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 |