5232. Isovaleryl Chloride

Nomenclature

CAS number: 108-12-3
3-Methylbutanoyl chloride; isopentanoyl chloride; isovaleric acid chloride.
C5H9ClO; mol wt 120.58.
C 49.80%, H 7.52%, Cl 29.40%, O 13.27%.
Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid. d420 0.985. bp 114-116°. nD20 1.4156. Dec by water, alcohol.