Propionyl chloride

Propionyl chloride
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Propanoyl chloride
	Other names Propionic chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	79-03-8;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.064
PubChem CID	62324;
UNII	MB6VL5OMB9;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4058819 ;
	SMILES CCC(=O)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H5ClO
Molar mass	92.52 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	1.0646 g/cm3
Melting point	−94 °C (−137 °F; 179 K)
Boiling point	80 °C (176 °F; 353 K)
Hazards
Flash point	54 °C (129 °F; 327 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
	Infobox references

Propionyl chloride is the organic compound with the formula CH₃CH₂C(O)Cl. It is the acyl chloride derivative of propionic acid. It undergoes the characteristic reactions of acyl chlorides.^[1] It is a colorless, corrosive, volatile liquid.

It is used as a reagent for organic synthesis. In derived chiral amides and esters, the methylene protons are diastereotopic.^[2]

Synthesis[]

Propionyl chloride is industrially produced by chlorination of propionic acid with phosgene:^[3]

CH₃CH₂CO₂H + COCl₂ → CH₃CH₂COCl + HCl + CO₂

References[]

^ Michael B Smith (22 November 2016). Organic Synthesis. Elsevier Science. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-12-800807-2.
^ Gage, James R.; Evans, David A. (1990). "Diastereoselective Aldol Condensation Using a Chiral Oxazolidinone Auxiliary: (2S,3S)-3-Hydroxy-3-phenyl-2-methylpropanoic Acid". Org. Synth. 68: 83. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.068.0083.
^ Samel, Ulf-Rainer; Kohler, Walter; Gamer, Armin Otto; Keuser, Ullrich (2005). "Propionic acid and derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a22_223.

[Smith2016-1] Michael B Smith (22 November 2016). Organic Synthesis. Elsevier Science. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-12-800807-2.

[2] Gage, James R.; Evans, David A. (1990). "Diastereoselective Aldol Condensation Using a Chiral Oxazolidinone Auxiliary: (2S,3S)-3-Hydroxy-3-phenyl-2-methylpropanoic Acid". Org. Synth. 68: 83. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.068.0083.

[3] Samel, Ulf-Rainer; Kohler, Walter; Gamer, Armin Otto; Keuser, Ullrich (2005). "Propionic acid and derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a22_223.

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