CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Trichloroacetyl chloride appears as a colorless volatile liquid with a strong odor. Denser than water. Contact severely irritates skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be very toxic by ingestion and inhalation. May be combustible. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Liquid |
| Boiling Point | 244 °F at 760 mmHg (EPA, 1998) |
| Melting Point | -31.8 °C |
| Solubility | Sol in ether |
| Density | 1.654 at 32 °F (EPA, 1998) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Pressure | 21.3 [mmHg] |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.4695 at 20 °C |
| Kovats Retention Index | 778 778 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Decomposes in water |
| Chemical Classes | Toxic Gases & Vapors -> Acid Halides |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Corrosion Corrosives GHS05  Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral H314:Skin corrosion/irritation H318:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H330:Acute toxicity,inhalation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P320:Specific treatment is urgent (see … on this label). P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P304+P340:IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and Keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. P405:Store locked up. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 181.8 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 2.6 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 181.867375 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 179.870325 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 17.1 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 82.2 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Trichloroacetyl chloride appears as a colorless volatile liquid with a strong odor. Denser than water. Contact severely irritates skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be very toxic by ingestion and inhalation. May be combustible.