Selenium oxydichloride

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Name = Selenium oxydichloride
ImageFile = SeOCl2.png ImageName = Structure of the selenium oxydichloride molecule
ImageFile1 = Selenium-oxydichloride-3D-vdW.png ImageName1 = 3D model of the selenium oxydichloride molecule
IUPACName = Selenium oxychloride
OtherNames = Seleninyl chloride
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
SMILES = O= [Se] (Cl)Cl
CASNo = 7791-23-3
RTECS = VS7000000
Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = SeOCl₂
MolarMass = 165.87 g/mol
Appearance = colorless liquid
Density = 2.445 g/cm³ liquid, at 16°C
Solubility = hydrolyzes violently
Solvent = other solvents
SolubleOther = chlorinated solvents
MeltingPt = 10.9°C (284.1 K)
BoilingPt = 177.2°C
Viscosity =
Section3 = Chembox Structure
MolShape = trigonal pyramidal
Dipole =
Section7 = Chembox Hazards
ExternalMSDS =
MainHazards =
RPhrases = 14-23/25-33-35-50/53
SPhrases = 26-36/37/39-45-60-61
Section8 = Chembox Related
Function = compounds
OtherFunctn = SOCl₂, POCl₃

Selenium oxydichloride is the chemical compound SeOCl₂, a close chemical relative of thionyl chloride, SOCl₂. It is used occasionally as a polar solvent, which resembles DMSO as a donor solvent.

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