Title: Oxalyl Chloride
CAS Registry Number: 79-37-8
CAS Name: Ethanedioyl dichloride
Molecular Formula: C2Cl2O2
Molecular Weight: 126.93
Percent Composition: C 18.92%, Cl 55.86%, O 25.21%
Line Formula: (COCl)2
Literature References: Obtained from oxalic acid and PCl5.
Properties: Colorless, fuming liquid; penetrating odor. Poisonous! d413 1.488. mp -12°. bp 63-64°. nD13 1.4340. Violently dec by water, also by alcohol.
Melting point: mp -12°
Boiling point: bp 63-64°
Index of refraction: nD13 1.4340
Density: d413 1.488
CAUTION: Severely irritating to skin, eyes, respiratory tract. |