14338-32-0

yellow crystalline solid

Condensation reagent for the synthesis of esters and ketenes, and for the kinetic resolution of carboxylic acids and alcohols.

Purify it by dissolving in EtOH and adding dry Et2O. The solid is washed with Me2CO and dried at 20o/0.35mm. Store it in the dark. Attempted recrystallisation from Me2CO/EtOH/pet ether (b 40-60o) causes some exchange of the Cl substituent by I. The picrate has m 106-107o, and the perchlorate has m 212-213o. [Jones et al. J Am Chem Soc 111 1157 1989, UV and solvolysis: Barlin & Benbow J Chem Soc, Perkin Trans 2 790 1974, Beilstein 20/5 V 405.]