Chloroacetone

Chloroacetone
IUPAC name Chloropropanone
Other names Acetonyl chloride, chloropropanone, 1-chloro-2-propanone, monochloroacetone, 1-chloro-2-ketopropane, 1-chloro-2-oxypropane UN 1695
Identifiers
CAS number	78-95-5 Y
PubChem	6571
ChemSpider	6323 Y
UNII	60ZTR74268 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:47220 Y
RTECS number	UC0700000
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES ClCC(=O)C
InChI InChI=1S/C3H5ClO/c1-3(5)2-4/h2H2,1H3 Y Key: BULLHNJGPPOUOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C3H5ClO/c1-3(5)2-4/h2H2,1H3 Key: BULLHNJGPPOUOX-UHFFFAOYAY
Properties
Molecular formula	C3H5ClO
Molar mass	92.52 g mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid, oxidizes to amber
Density	1.15 g/cm3 at 20°C
Melting point	-44.5 °C, 229 K, -48 °F
Boiling point	119 °C, 392 K, 246 °F
Solubility in water	10 g/100 mL at 20 °C
Solubility	alcohol, ether, chloroform[1]
Vapor pressure	1.5 kPa
Hazards
Flash point	35 °C
Autoignition temperature	610 °C
Explosive limits	3.4% - ?[2]
LD50	100 mg/kg (rats, oral)[3]
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Infobox references

Chloroacetone is a chemical compound with the formula CH₃COCH₂Cl. At STP it is a colourless liquid with a pungent odour.^[4] On exposure to light, it turns to a dark yellow-amber colour.^[5] It was used as a tear gas in World War I.^[6]

Applications

Chloroacetone is used to make dye couplers for colour photography, and is an intermediate in chemical manufacturing^[3]. It is also used in the Feist-Benary synthesis of furans^[7].

See also

• Use of poison gas in World War I
• Bromoacetone

References

1. ^ Lide, David R. (1998). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. pp. 3–100. ISBN 0849305942. 
2. ^ "ICSC:NENG0760 International Chemical Safety Cards (WHO/IPCS/ILO) CDC/NIOSH". Center for Disease Control. 2006-10-11. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0760.html. Retrieved 2009-04-17. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Hathaway, Gloria J.; Proctor, Nick H. (2004). Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace (5 ed.). Wiley-Interscience. pp. 143–144. ISBN 9780471268833. http://books.google.com/?id=y3-Ef3y53PkC&pg=PA143&dq=Chloroacetone. Retrieved 2009-04-16. 
4. ^ "Occupational Safety and Health Guideline for Chloroacetone". U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Safety & Health Administration. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthguidelines/chloroacetone/recognition.html. Retrieved 2008-06-06. 
5. ^ "CHLOROACETONE". International Programme on Chemical Safety. http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics0760.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-06. 
6. ^ Haber, Ludwig Fritz (1986). The Poisonous Cloud: Chemical Warfare in the First World War. Oxford University press. ISBN 0198581424. 
7. ^ Li, Jie-Jack; Corey, E. J. (2004). Name Reactions in Heterocyclic Chemistry. Wiley-Interscience. pp. 160. ISBN 9780471302155. http://books.google.com/?id=1N-MZVSesTcC&pg=PA160&dq=Chloroacetone. Retrieved 2009-04-16. 

External links

• The Halogenation of Carbonyls

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