Prismatic crystal. Melting point 83 ℃, soluble in ether, benzene, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, glacial acetic acid, insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol but heated to decomposition. Decompose in air, release chlorine.
Crystallise it from pet ether (b 60-80o) or CHCl3/pet ether. Dry it in air <55o and store in the dark. It is soluble in CHCl3 (~1:1), *C6H6 (~1:1) and CCl4 (~1:2.5). It is a germicide and antibacterial as it readily liberates chlorine, and it should not smell strongly of chlorine; otherwise it should be purified. Alternatively dissolve ~15g of reagent in 75mL of hot acetic acid and precipitate it by addition of 37mL of N/10 bleaching powder solution (NaOCl), filter off, wash it with a dilute solution of the latter, dry as above (m 78-84o) and recrystallise it. “Sharp drying” will decompose it. [Orton & Bradfield J Chem Soc 993 1927, Krauss & Crede J Am Chem Soc 39 2720 1917, Soper J Chem Soc 1899 1924.] [see also chloramine-T (monochloramine T Na salt) in “Metal-organic Compounds”, Chapter 5]. [Beilstein 11 H I07, 11 I 27, 11 II 63, 11 III 301.]
