The 5-Chlorovaleryl chloride, with the CAS registry number 1575-61-7 and EINECS registry number 216-403-1, is a kind of clear colourless to slightly yellow liquid. It belongs to the product categories of Miscellaneous Biochemicals and Acid Chlorides. And the molecular formula of the chemical is C₅H₈Cl₂O.

The physical properties of 5-Chlorovaleryl chloride are as followings: (1)ACD/LogP: 1.87; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 1.87; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 1.87; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 15.56; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 15.56; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 248.26; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 248.26; (9)#H bond acceptors: 1; (10)#H bond donors: 0; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 4; (12)Polar Surface Area: 17.07 Å²; (13)Index of Refraction: 1.446; (14)Molar Refractivity: 34.94 cm³; (15)Molar Volume: 130.9 cm³; (16)Polarizability: 13.85×10^-24cm³; (17)Surface Tension: 32.6 dyne/cm; (18)Density: 1.183 g/cm³; (19)Flash Point: 76.3 °C; (20)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 42.51 kJ/mol; (21)Boiling Point: 188.9 °C at 760 mmHg; (22)Vapour Pressure: 0.586 mmHg at 25°C.

Uses of 5-Chlorovaleryl chloride: It can react with benzene to produce 5-chloro-1-phenyl-pentan-1-one. This reaction will need reagent AlCl₃. The reaction time is 0.5 hours with temperature of 0°C, and the yield is about 89%.

You should be cautious while dealing with this chemical. It is harmful if swallowed, and toxic by inhalation. It may also cause burns. Therefore, you had better take the following instructions: Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection, and in case of contacting with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice, or in case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show label where possible).

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: ClCCCCC(Cl)=O
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C5H8Cl2O/c6-4-2-1-3-5(7)8/h1-4H2
(3)InChIKey: SVNNWKWHLOJLOK-UHFFFAOYAK

The toxicity data is as follows: