7828. Propionyl Chloride

Nomenclature

CAS number: 79-03-8

Propanoyl chloride.

C₃H₅ClO; mol wt 92.52.

C 38.95%, H 5.45%, Cl 38.32%, O 17.29%.

Liquid, pungent odor. d₄²⁰ 1.065; mp -94°; bp 80°; n_D²⁰ 1.4051. Flammable; corrosive. Vigorously dec and dissolved by water or alcohol.