Propionyl chloride

C3H5ClOCAS 79-03-892.52 g/mol

OCl
Acyl halide

Properties

Molecular formula
C3H5ClO
Molar mass
92.52 g/mol
Exact mass
92.0029 Da
Density
1.0646 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point
−94 °C
Boiling point
80 °C
Flash point
12.2 °C
logP
1.16Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
17.1 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 1
Rotatable bonds
1

Hazards

Danger
Flammable (GHS02)Corrosive (GHS05)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P321, P363, P370+P378, P403+P235, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
79-03-8
SMILES
CCC(=O)Cl
InChIKey
RZWZRACFZGVKFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H5ClO/c1-2-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3

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Names and synonyms

7 names
  • Propanoyl chloride
  • Propionic acid chloride
  • Chloro ethyl ketone
  • NSC 83547
  • Propionoyl chloride
  • Prorionyl chloride
  • Ethyl chloroform

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Similar compounds

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