CAS No.: | 7719-09-7 |
Molecular Weight: | 118.97 g/mol |
Chemical Formula | SOCl2 |
Thionyl chloride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula SOCl2. It is a moderately volatile colourless liquid with an unpleasant acrid odour. Thionyl chloride is primarily used as a chlorinating reagent and as a solvent.
General Properties and Specifications of Thionyl Chloride:
Appearance: Colourless to almost colorless liquid.
Assay: 99%
Odor: Pungent and unpleasant odor.
Melting point: -104.5C
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Boiling point: 75C to 79C literature.
Relative density: about 1.64
Solubility: Reacts with water.