Nonyl Chloride

Name:
Nonyl Chloride
Detailed information:

M Formula:	C9H19Cl
Properties:
Liquid. Bp 58–63C (8 mm Hg), d 0.878 (25C), refr index 1.4379 (20C). Nonflammable.
Derivation:
Nonyl alcohol reacts with hydrochloric acid at elevated temperatures and pressures to give nonyl chloride. It can also be made by refluxing a mixture of concentrated hydrochloric acid with alcohol in the presence of zinc chloride.