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IUPAC name
Trichloroacetonitrile
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545-06-2 | |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChemSpider | 13861934 |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.078 |
PubChem | 24900271 |
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Properties | |
C2Cl3N | |
Molar mass | 144.38 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colourless liquid |
Density | 1.44 g/mL |
Melting point | -42 |
Boiling point | 83 to 84 °C (181 to 183 °F; 356 to 357 K) |
insoluble | |
Hazards | |
Main hazards | GHS06, GHS09 |
Safety data sheet | MSDS |
NFPA 704 | |
Flash point | 195 °C (383 °F; 468 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references | |
Trichloroacetonitrile is an organic compound with the formula CCl3CN. It is a colourless liquid, although commercial samples often are brownish. It is used commercially as a precursor to the fungicide etridiazole. It is prepared by dehydration of trichloroacetamide.
In academic research, trichloroacetonitrile is used as a reagent in the Overman rearrangement, converting allylic alcohols into allylic amines.