A6522812
Oxalyl chloride , 98% , 79-37-8
Synonym(s):
Ethanedioyl dichloride;Oxalic acid dichloride;Oxalyl chloride
CAS NO.：79-37-8
Empirical Formula: C2Cl2O2
Molecular Weight: 126.93
MDL number: MFCD00000704
EINECS: 201-200-2
Update time: 2022-07-08
PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | -10--8 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 62-65 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.5 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| vapor density | 4.4 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 150 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | 176-178°C |
| storage temp. | Store Cold |
| solubility | Chloroform (Soluble), Ethyl Acetate |
| form | Liquid |
| color | APHA: 0-150 |
| Odor | penetrating odor |
| Water Solubility | reacts |
| Decomposition | 176-178 ºC |
| Sensitive | Moisture Sensitive |
| Merck | 14,6914 |
| BRN | 1361988 |
| Exposure limits | ACGIH: TWA 50 ppm OSHA: TWA 25 ppm; STEL 125 ppm NIOSH: IDLH 2300 ppm |
| Dielectric constant | 3.5（21℃） |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with bases, alcohols, steel, oxidizing agents, alkali metals. Moisture sensitive. Reacts violently with water, liberating toxic gas. |
| InChIKey | CTSLXHKWHWQRSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Description and Uses
Oxalyl Chloride is used in the preparation of cardiolipin analogs which induce peroxidase activity by Cytochrome C. It is also used in the preparation of fluorescent indicators for cytosolic calcium.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |    GHS02,GHS05,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H260-H301+H331-H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P223-P231+P232-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C,T |
| Risk Statements | 14-20-29-34-40-23/24/25-37-35-23 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-43-45-8-24/25-23-27 |
| RIDADR | UN 2927 6.1/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| RTECS | KI2950000 |
| F | 9-19-21 |
| Hazard Note | Toxic/Corrosive/Store Cold/Lacrymatory |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HazardClass | 8 |
| PackingGroup | II |
| HS Code | 29171990 |
