VALEROYL CHLORIDE (VACL– CAS# 638-29-9) Technical Data Sheet and Supply
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Physical Properties
- Physical Form (ambient)
- Odor
- Density @ 20°C
- Melting point
- Boiling point
- Solubility
- Molecular formula
- Molecular weight
- CAS number
- EC number
- liquid
- pungent
- 1,01 g/cm3
- -110 °C
- 126 °C/101 kPa
- Soluble in usual organic solvents (acetone, chloroform, toluene, THF).
- C5H9ClO
- 120.5
- 638-29-9
- 211-330-1
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- Density (20 °C): 1,01 g/cm3
- Melting point: -110 °C
- Boiling point: 126 °C/101 kPa
- Solubility: Soluble in usual organic solvents (acetone, chloroform, toluene, THF).
SYNONYMS
- Valeryl chloride; Pentanoyl chloride.
APPEARANCE
- Clear liquid with pungent odor.
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
- Reacts by hydrolysis yielding hydrochloric acid and valeric acid.
- Reacts with amines yielding amides.
- Reacts with alcohols yielding esters.
- Reacts with mercaptanes yielding thioesters.
USES
- Intermediate for organic synthesis.
Primary Markets
VanDeMark Chemical, Inc.
Lockport, New York, USA
Lockport, New York, USA
