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Oxalyl chloride solution , 2.0Minmethylenechloride , 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  n20/D 1.429(lit.)
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
9-19-21
Hazard Note  Toxic/Corrosive/Store Cold/Lacrymatory
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  8
PackingGroup  II
HS Code  29171990

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