Propionyl chloride

CAS Registry Number®

79-03-8

CAS Name

Propionyl chloride

Molecular Formula

C3H5ClO

Molecular Mass

92.52

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    79 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    -94 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.065 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C3H5ClO/c1-2-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=RZWZRACFZGVKFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CC)(Cl)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(Cl)CC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoyl chloride
  • Propionyl chloride
  • Propionic acid chloride
  • Chloro ethyl ketone
  • NSC 83547

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