Chemistry:Dichloroacetyl chloride

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Dichloroacetyl chloride
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Dichloroacetyl chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1209426
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 201-199-9
430743
KEGG
RTECS number
  • AO6650000
UNII
UN number 1765
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

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]

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

It is a precursor to various herbicides including dichlormid.[5]

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

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