Vilsmeier reagent

C3H7Cl2NCAS 3724-43-4128.00 g/mol

NCl+Cl−
Tertiary amine

Properties

Molecular formula
C3H7Cl2N
Molar mass
128.00 g/mol
Exact mass
126.9956 Da
Melting point
135.5–138 °C
logP
-3.14Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
3.2 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 1
Rotatable bonds
1

Hazards

Danger
Corrosive (GHS05)Irritant (GHS07)Health Hazard (GHS08)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 612-250-00-3), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P203, P260, P264, P270, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P318, P321, P330, P363, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
3724-43-4
SMILES
CN(C)C=[Cl+].[Cl-]
InChIKey
QQVDYSUDFZZPSU-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H7ClN.ClH/c1-5(2)3-4;/h3H,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

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Names and synonyms

13 names · show all
  • Methanaminium, N-(chloromethylene)-N-methyl-, chloride (1:1)
  • Ammonium, (chloromethylene)dimethyl-, chloride
  • Methanaminium, N-(chloromethylene)-N-methyl-, chloride
  • (Chloromethylene)dimethylammonium chloride
  • Chlorodimethylformiminium chloride
  • Dimethyl(chloromethylene)ammonium chloride
  • Dimethylchloroformiminium chloride
  • Chloro(dimethylamino)methylium chloride
  • Arnold's reagent
  • N,N-Dimethylchloroformiminium chloride
  • Reagents, arnold's
  • N-(Chloromethylene)-N-methylmethanaminium chloride
  • Chloro-N,N-dimethylformiminium chloride

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