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 Edit this at Wikidata
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 g·ml−1
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).

References edit

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

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