Dichloroacetyl chloride

Dichloroacetyl chloride is the organic compound with the formula CHCl2COCl. It is the acyl chloride of dichloroacetic acid.[1] It is a colourless liquid and is used in acylation reactions.[2][3]

Dichloroacetyl chloride
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Dichloroacetyl chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1209426
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.091
EC Number
  • 201-199-9
430743
KEGG
RTECS number
  • AO6650000
UNII
UN number 1765
  • InChI=1S/C2HCl3O/c3-1(4)2(5)6/h1H
    Key: FBCCMZVIWNDFMO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(C(=O)Cl)(Cl)Cl
Properties
C2HCl3O
Molar mass 147.38 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless fuming liquid
Density 1.5315 g/cm3
Boiling point 107 °C (225 °F; 380 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Preparation

Unlike typical acid chlorides, which are often prepared from the associated carboxylic acid, dichloroacetyl chloride is not prepared from dichloroacetic acid. Instead, industrial routes include oxidation of 1,1,2-trichloroethane, hydrolysis of pentachloroethane, and the carboxylation of chloroform:[4]

CHCl2CH2Cl + O2 → CHCl2COCl + H2O
CHCl2CCl3 + H2O → CHCl2COCl + 2 HCl
CHCl3 + CO2 → CHCl2COCl + 1/2 O2

Uses

Hydrolysis gives dichloroacetic acid. It is one of the precursors to antibiotics, including chloramphenicol.

References

  1. "Pubchem". Pubchem. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. Richard P. Pohanish; Stanley A. Greene (25 August 2009). Wiley Guide to Chemical Incompatibilities. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 327–8. ISBN 978-0-470-52330-8.
  3. Science of Synthesis: Houben-Weyl Methods of Molecular Transformations Vol. 26: Ketones. Georg Thieme Verlag. 14 May 2014. pp. 759–60. ISBN 978-3-13-172011-5.
  4. Koenig, G.; Lohmar, E.; Rupprich, N. "Chloroacetic Acids". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a06_537.
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