Succinyl chloride

Succinyl chloride is the organic compound with the formula (CH2)2(COCl)2.[1] It is the acyl chloride derivative of succinic acid and a simple diacid chloride. It is a colorless liquid. It used as a reagent in organic synthesis.

Succinyl chloride
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Butanedioyl dichloride
Other names
Succinic acid dichloride, succinoyl dichloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.035
EC Number
  • 208-838-0
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C4H4Cl2O2/c5-3(7)1-2-4(6)8/h1-2H2
    Key: IRXBNHGNHKNOJI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • ClC(=O)CCC(Cl)=O
Properties
C4H4Cl2O2
Molar mass 154.97 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 1.41
Melting point 15–18 °C (59–64 °F; 288–291 K)
Boiling point 190 °C (374 °F; 463 K)
Reacts violently with water
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: Corrosive
Danger
H227, H314
P280, P303+P361+P353, P305+P351+P338, P310, P405
Flash point 76 °C (169 °F; 349 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

References
  1. "Butanedioyl dichloride". US National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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