English name: Oxalyl chloride
CAS number: 79-37-8
Molecular formula: C2Cl2O2
Molecular weight: 126.93
EINECS number: 201-200-2
MDL No. : MFCD00000704
Stats
Melting point -10--8 °C (lit.)
Boiling point 62-65 °C (lit.)
Density 1.5g /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 conditions are Store Cold
Chloroform (Soluble), Ethyl Acetate
Liquid form
The Odor is penetrating odor
Water solubility reacts
Moisture Sensitive Moisture sensitive
Decomposition176-178 ºC
Merck14, 6914
BRN1361988
Exposure limit ACGIH: TWA 50 ppm
OSHA: TWA 25 ppm; STEL 125 ppm
NIOSH: IDLH 2300 ppm
Stable. Incompatible with bases, alcohols, steel, oxidizing agents, stable. Incompatible with bases, alcohols, steel, oxidizing agents, alkali metals. Moisture sensitive. Reacts violently with water, liberating toxic gas.
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Safety information
hazard symbol (GHS)GHS hazard pictogramsGHS hazard pictogramsGHS Hazard pictogramgrams
GHS02,GHS05,GHS06
Danger
Danger Description H260-H301+H331-H314
Precautions P223-P231+P232-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338
Dangerous Goods Mark C,T
Hazard category code 14-20-29-34-40-23/24/25-37-35-23
Safety Instructions 26-36/37/39-43-45-8-24/25-23-27
Dangerous Goods Transport Code UN 2927 6.1/PG 2
WGK Germany2
RTECS number KI2950000
F9-19-21
Hazard NoteToxic/Corrosive/Store Cold/Lacrymatory
TSCAYes
Danger level 8
Packaging Category II
Customs Code 29171990