Trichloroacetyl chloride

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IUPACName=trichloroacetyl chloride
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CASNo=76-02-8
PubChem=6420
SMILES=C(=O)(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)Cl
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Formula=C₂Cl₄O
MolarMass=181.8328 g/mol
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EUClass = Toxic (T); Corrosive (C)
ExternalMSDS = [http://msds.chem.ox.ac.uk/TR/trichloroacetyl_chloride.html Oxford MSDS]
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Trichloroacetyl chloride is the acyl chloride of trichloroacetic acid. It can be formed by reacting chlorine with acetyl chloride or acetaldehyde in the presence of activated charcoal. [ [http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5659078.html US Patent No. 5,659,078] to Ebmeyer et al., "Process for the preparation of trichloroacetyl chloride," issued August 19, 1997 (as reproduced by freepatentsonline.com and retrieved on October 23, 2007).]

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