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N-Propyl chloride

 
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n-Propyl chloride
IUPAC name
Other names chloromethylethane, propyl chloride, 1-propyl chloride
Identifiers
CAS number [540-54-5]
SMILES
Properties
Molecular formula C3H7Cl
Molar mass 78.54
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 0.890
Melting point

-122.8 °C, 150 K, -189 °F

Boiling point

46.7 °C, 320 K, 116 °F

Solubility in water 0.27 g/100 ml at 20 °C
Solubility in ethanol fully miscible
Solubility in diethyl ether fully miscible
Refractive index (nD) 1.3886
Viscosity 4.416 cP at 0 °C
3.589 cP at 20 °C
Hazards
MSDS External MSDS
R-phrases R11 R20 R21 R22
S-phrases S9 S16 S26 S29 S36
NFPA 704
3
2
0
 
Flash point -18 °C
Related compounds
Related alkyl halides Ethyl chloride
isopropyl chloride
Tert-Butyl chloride
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox references

n-Propyl chloride (also 1-propyl chloride or 1-chloropropane) is a colorless, flammable chemical compound. It has the chemical formula C3H7Cl and is prepared by reacting n-propyl alcohol with phosphorus trichloride in the presence of a zinc chloride catalyst.[1]

References

  1. ^ Merck Index of Chemicals and Drugs, 9th ed., monograph 7635



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