N-Propyl chloride

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Name = "n"-Propyl chloride
ImageFile1 = N-propylChloridel-2D-skeletal.png ImageSize1 = 150px
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IUPACName = 1-chloropropane
OtherNames = chloromethylethane, propyl chloride, 1-propyl chloride
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
SMILES = CCCCl
CASNo = 540-54-5
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Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = C₃H₇Cl
MolarMass = 78.54
Appearance = Colorless liquid
Density = 0.890
Solubility = 0.27 g/100 ml at 20 °C
Solubility1 = fully miscible
Solvent1 = ethanol
Solubility2 = fully miscible
Solvent2 = diethyl ether
RefractIndex = 1.3886
MeltingPtC = -122.8
BoilingPtC = 46.7
pKa =
Viscosity = 4.416 cP at 0 °C 3.589 cP at 20 °C
Dipole =
Section7 = Chembox Hazards
ExternalMSDS = [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/c3553.htm External MSDS]
MainHazards = Extremely flammable liquid and vapor. Vapor may cause flash fire. Harmful if swallowed or inhaled. May be harmful if absorbed through skin. Affects central nervious system. Causes irritation to skin, eyes and respiratory tract.
FlashPt = -18 °C
NFPA-H = 2
NFPA-F = 3
NFPA-R = 0
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RPhrases = R11 R20 R21 R22
SPhrases = S9 S16 S26 S29 S36
Section8 = Chembox Related
Function = alkyl halides
OtherFunctn = Ethyl chloride
isopropyl chloride
Tert-Butyl chloride

"n"-Propyl chloride (also 1-propyl chloride or 1-chloropropane) is a colorless, flammable chemical compound. It has the chemical formula C₃H₇Cl and is prepared by reacting "n"-propyl alcohol with phosphorus trichloride in the presence of a zinc chloride catalyst.Merck Index of Chemicals and Drugs, 9th ed., monograph 7635]

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