Phenylacetyl chloride

CAS Registry Number®

103-80-0

CAS Name

Phenylacetyl chloride

Molecular Formula

C8H7ClO

Molecular Mass

154.59

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    71.5 °C @ Press: 5 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    118-119 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H7ClO/c9-8(10)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=VMZCDNSFRSVYKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(Cl)=O)C1=CC=CC=C1

Canonical SMILES

O=C(Cl)CC=1C=CC=CC1

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzeneacetyl chloride
  • Acetyl chloride, phenyl-
  • Phenylacetyl chloride
  • Phenacetyl chloride
  • Phenylacetic acid chloride

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