Furoyl Chloride

Name:
Furoyl Chloride
Detailed information:

M Formula:	C4H3OCOCl
Properties:
Colorless liquid. Powerful lachrymator. Decomposes in water, mp −2C, bp 176C. Soluble in ether. Combustible.
Derivation:
Treatment of furoic acid with phosphorus pentachloride.
Hazard:
Strong irritant to eyes and skin.
Use:
Substitute for chloropicrin in disinfecting grain elevators.