Oxalyl chloride, 98%

CAS: 79-37-8

Ref. 02-A18012

Product Information

• Name: Oxalyl chloride, 98%
• Synonyms: oxalyl chloride, Dichlorooxalic acid, Dichlorure d'oxalyle, Dicloruro De Oxalilo, Ethandioyl dichloride, Ethanedioyl Chloride, Ethanedioyl Dichloride, Oxalic Acid Chloride, Oxalic Acid Dichloride, Oxalic Dichloride, Oxalicdichloride, Oxaloyl Chloride, Oxaloyl dichloride, Oxaloylchloride, Oxalyl Dichloride, Oxalylchlorid, Oxalyldichlorid
• CAS: 79-37-8

Description

Oxalyl chloride is mainly used as a catalyst in the oxidation of alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes and ketones. It is actively used for the synthesis of acid chlorides from acids. In the Fridel-Crafts acylation reaction, it reacts with aromatic compounds to get the corresponding acyl choride using aluminum chloride as catalyst. Further, it is utilized to prepare dioxane tetrketone, an oxide of carbon. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 126.92
• Formula: C₂Cl₂O₂
• Purity: 98%
• Color/Form: Clear colorless to pale yellow, Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C2Cl2O2/c3-1(5)2(4)6
• InChI key: CTSLXHKWHWQRSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(Cl)C(=O)Cl