CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | 2-chloroacetophenone appears as a white crystalline solid. Denser than water and insoluble in water. Hence sinks in water. A lachrymator: vapors are very irritating to the eyes. Has a floral odor. Used as a riot control agent. |
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| Color/Form | Crystals from dilute alcohol, carbon tetrachloride, or light petroleum |
| Odor | IN VERY LOW CONCN IN AIR IT HAS AN ODOR RESEMBLING APPLE BLOSSOMS |
| Boiling Point | 441 to 442 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | 133.7 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 244 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.32 at 59 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Density | 5.2 (NTP, 1992) - Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.0054 mmHg at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| LogP | 2.08 |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /hydrogen chloride/. |
| Ionization Potential | 9.44 eV |
| Odor Threshold | Odor Threshold Low: 0.01 [mmHg] Odor threshold from NJ "Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet" |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1230 1230 1230.2 1231 1241 1283 1237 |
| Other Experimental Properties | MP: 20 °C; BP: 237 °C |
| Chemical Classes | Toxic Gases & Vapors -> Tear Gas Agents |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 154.59 g/mol |
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| XLogP3 | 2.3 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 154.0185425 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 154.0185425 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 17.1 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 116 |
| 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
2-chloroacetophenone appears as a white crystalline solid. Denser than water and insoluble in water. Hence sinks in water. A lachrymator: vapors are very irritating to the eyes. Has a floral odor. Used as a riot control agent.