1768-31-6

Basic information

• Product Name: pentachloroacetone
• Synonyms: pentachloroacetone;1,1,1,3,3-pentachloroacetone;1,1,1,3,3-PENTACHLOROPROPAN-2-ONE;PENTACHLOROPROPANONE;1,1,1,3,3-Pentachloro-2-propanone;1,1,1,3,3-Pentachloropropane-2-one
• CAS NO: 1768-31-6
• Molecular Formula: C₃HCl₅O
• Molecular Weight: 230.30444
• EINECS: 217-188-7
• Mol File: 1768-31-6.mol
• Article Data: 5

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 1.1°C
• Boiling Point: 329.48°C (rough estimate)
• Flash Point: 74.4°C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 1.6900
• Vapor Pressure: 0.494mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.5800 (estimate)
• CAS DataBase Reference: pentachloroacetone(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: pentachloroacetone(1768-31-6)
• EPA Substance Registry System: pentachloroacetone(1768-31-6)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 1768-31-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Safety Profile

Poison by inhalation and ingestion. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Clí.

InChI:InChI=1/C3HCl5O/c4-2(5)1(9)3(6,7)8/h2H

Upstream product

• 77-95-2 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 
• 67-64-1 acetone 
• 77-92-9 citric acid 
• 7647-01-0 hydrogenchloride 
• 7782-50-5 chlorine 
• 64-19-7 acetic acid 
• 78-95-5 chloroacetone 
• 7732-18-5 water 
• 87-88-7 3,6-dichloro-2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone 
• 7553-56-2 iodine 
• 13257-48-2 octachloro-pentane-2,4-dione 
• 149-91-7 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid 
• 513-88-2 1,1-Dichloroacetone 
• 921-03-9 1,1,3-trichloroacetone 

Downstream Products

• 56-75-7 chloramphenicol 
• 4302-89-0 (1R,2R)-2-(2,2-dichloro-acetylamino)-1-(4-methylsulfanyl-phenyl)-propane-1,3-diol 
• 4302-89-0 (1RS,2RS)-2-(2,2-dichloro-acetylamino)-1-(4-methylsulfanyl-phenyl)-propane-1,3-diol 
• 19934-71-5 2,2-dichloro-N-{1,3-dihydroxy-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]propan-2-yl}acetamide 
• 15318-45-3 thiamphenicol 
• 847-25-6 (+/-)-Thiamphenicol 
• 683-72-7 dichloroacetamide 
• 594-89-8 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptachloropropane 
• 67-66-3 chloroform 
• 2563-99-7 N-phenyl-2,2-dichloroacetamide 
• 116-54-1 dichloroacetic acid methyl ester 
• 535-15-9 ethyl 1,1-dichloroacetate 
• 37079-03-1 amyl dichloroacetate 
• 83005-00-9 decyl 2,2-dichloroacetate 

Relevant articles and documents

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An easy and short preparation of pentachloroacetone by selective dechlorination of hexachloroacetone under Appel conditions

We report a very convenient laboratory preparation of pentachloroacetone (PCA) by selective dechlorination of hexachloroacetone (HCA) via reaction with triphenylphosphine in the presence of methanol or aromatic alcohols.

A critical examination of the preparation of polychlorinated acetones

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PHOSPHORYLATION OF PENTACHLORO-2-(TRIMETHYLSILOXY)PROPENE AND PENTACHLOROACETONE

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