Oxalyl chloride

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
79-37-8

[ Name ]:
Oxalyl chloride

[Synonym ]:
GVVG
MFCD00000704
Ethanedioyl dichloride
Oxalyl chloride
EINECS 201-200-2
Oxalyl dichloride

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.6±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
63.5±9.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
−10-−8 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₂Cl₂O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
126.926

[ Flash Point ]:
4.5±19.3 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
125.927536

[ PSA ]:
34.14000

[ LogP ]:
1.08

[ Vapour density ]:
4.4 (vs air)

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
170.7±0.1 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.449

[ Storage condition ]:
Store Cold

[ Water Solubility ]:
reacts

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: KI2950000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Ethanedioyl dichloride

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 79-37-8

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 1361988

LAST UPDATED :: 199701

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 2

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C2-Cl2-O2

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 1840 ppm/1H

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - corneal damage Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands

REFERENCE :: AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year: 56,74,1995

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS05, GHS07, GHS08

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H314-H332-H335-H336-H351-H373

[ Supplemental HS ]:
Contact with water liberates toxic gas., Reacts violently with water.

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P261-P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P310

[ Target Organs ]:
Blood, Central nervous system, Liver

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;Goggles;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
C:Corrosive

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R14;R23/24/25;R29;R34;R40

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36/37/39-S43-S45-S8-S24/25-S23

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 2927 6.1/PG 2

[ WGK Germany ]:
2

[ RTECS ]:
KI2950000

[ Packaging Group ]:
II

[ Hazard Class ]:
8

[ HS Code ]:
2942000000

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2942000000

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