INTRODUCTION

Acryloyl chloride is an organic liquid from the class of acid chlorides.  It is a toxic and lachrymatic chemical that has a variety of applications in APIs, intermediates and polymers.

Manufacture

It is manufactured by chlorination of acrylic acid by phosphorus oxychloride.

Synonym2-Propenoyl chloride
Acrylic acid chloride
CAS #814-68-6
EINECS #212-399-0
Molecular formulaC3H3ClO
Molecular weight90.51
Structure

Applications

APIS

Poziotinib       (an anti-cancer drug)
Ibrutinib          (also an anti-cancer drug)

Intermediates

1-(2,3-Dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)-2-propene-1-one
N-Isopropylacrylamide
N-Acryloxysuccinimide
1,4-Diacryloylpiperazine
Dodecyl acrylate

Polymers

Acrylic polymers
Poly(styrene-acryloyl chloride)copolymer
Acrylate-based conducting polymers

Others

Used as building block to introduce acrylic group in organic compounds

SPECIFICATIONS

TestUnitSpecifications
AppearanceColourless to pale yellow liquid
Identification by GCMain peak for sample solution should correspond to that of standard solution
Specific gravity at 30 deg cel1.112 – 1.116
Purity by GC%Min 98.00%
Acrylic acid by GC%Max 1.00%
3-Chloropropionyl chloride by GC%Max 0.50%
Total impurities by GC%Max 2.00%
BHT as stabilizerppmMax 500

STORAGE

Recommended storage temperature :  2° to 8°C

Shipped under temperature-controlled conditions

PACKING

100 kg UN-approved HDPE drum 

REACH Status

Not registered

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