Butyryl chloride

• Butyric acid chloride
• Butanoyl

Colorless liquid with a pungent odor

Liquid

1.03 g · cm -3

-89 ° C

101 ° C.

39 mbar ( 20 ° C)

• Decomposes in water
• Miscible with ethanol

1.412 (20 ° C, 589 nm)

Risk

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Of butyryl chloride is a chemical compound selected from the group consisting of organic carboxylic acid halides.

Production and representation

Butyryl chloride can be obtained by reacting butyric acid with thionyl chloride.

Properties

Butyryl chloride is a volatile, flammable, moisture-sensitive, colorless liquid with a pungent odor, which decomposes in water. Their aqueous solution is acidic.

Use

Butyryl chloride can be used in organic chemistry, for Friedel -Crafts reactions.

Safety

The vapors of butyryl chloride form explosive mixtures with air (flash point: 8 ° C, Ignition temperature: 280 ° C).