chemical properties |
white powder |
usage |
cyanurchloride is an intermediate to manufacture of agrochemicals (triazine herbicides), dyestuffs, optical brighteners, tanning agents, reactive dyes, uv-absorbing agent, softening agents and pharmaceuticals, as well as block-builders for plastics. product data sheet |
usage |
cyanurchloride is an intermediate to manufacture of agrochemicals, dyestuffs, optical brighteners, tanning agents, softening agents and pharmaceuticals, as well as block-builders for plastics. |
usage |
reagent for the conversion of alcohols to chlorides and for the immobilization of microorganisms and enzymes.1 |
usage |
cyanuric chloride is extensively used in the preparation of the triazine-class pesticides and herbicides. cyanuric chloride is also used as a precursor to dyes and crosslinking agents due to the react ive chlorine atoms towards nucleophilic substitution reactions. cyanuric chloride derivatives possess a large spectrum of activities as antibacterial and anticancer agents. |
general description |
a colorless crystalline solid with a pungent odor. melting point 146°c. density 1.32 g / cm3. very slightly soluble in water. toxic by ingestion and inhalation of vapors. irritates skin and eyes. used to make dyes. |
air & water reactions |
reacts exothermically with water, especially if catalyzed or heated, to generate fumes of hydrochloric acid. very slightly soluble in water. |
reactivity profile |
cyanuric chloride reacts rapidly and exothermically with water to generate hydrogen chloride. a mixture with water in an industrial reactor with refrigeration turned off developed pressure that blew gaskets and filled the building with flammable vapors. an explosion occurred when the vapors were ignited [mca case history 1869(1972)]. runaway reactions have occurred with acetone/water; methanol/water, ethoxyethanol/water, allyl alcohol/sodium hydroxide/water, 2-butanone/sodium hydroxide/water, and methanol/sodium bicarbonate [loss prev. bull., 1979, (25), 21]. reacts with methanol to give gaseous methyl chloride. reacts rapidly with bicarbonates to generate gaseous carbon dioxide. reacts vigorously with dimethyl formamide (dmf) to form carbon dioxide after a deceptive induction period [bcisc quart. safety summ., 1960, 35, 24]. can react with reducing agents to generate heat and products that may be gaseous (causing pressurization of closed containers). the products may themselves be capable of further reactions (such as combustion in the air). |
health hazard |
toxic; inhalation, ingestion or contact (skin, eyes) with vapors, dusts or substance may cause severe injury, burns or death. reaction with water or moist air will release toxic, corrosive or flammable gases. reaction with water may generate much heat that will increase the concentration of fumes in the air. fire will produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. runoff from fire control or dilution water may be corrosive and/or toxic and cause pollution. |
fire hazard |
non-combustible, substance itself does not burn but may decompose upon heating to produce corrosive and/or toxic fumes. vapors may accumulate in confined areas (basement, tanks, hopper/tank cars etc.). substance will react with water (some violently), releasing corrosive and/or toxic gases and runoff. contact with metals may evolve flammable hydrogen gas. containers may explode when heated or if contaminated with water. |