Butyroyl Chloride

Name:
Butyroyl Chloride
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	butyryl chloride; butanoyl chloride
M Formula:	C3H7COCl
Properties:
Colorless liquid; pungent acid chloride odor. Reacts with alcohol and water; miscible with ether. Fp −89C, distillation range 100–110C, d 1.028 (15C), refr index 1.4121 (20C).
Hazard:
Toxic by ingestion and inhalation, strong irritant to tissue.
Use:
Organic synthesis.