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Physical and Chemical Properties
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Physical State
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Clear liquid
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Melting Point
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-12°C
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Boiling Point
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63-64°C
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Specific Gravity
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1.475-1.485
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Solubility in Water
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Reacts (soluble in
ether, benzene, chloroform)
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NFPA Ratings
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Health: 3;
Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 1
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Flash Point
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>100 °C
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Stability
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Stable under
ordinary conditions. Moisture sensitive
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Applications
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Oxalyl Chloride is used as a chlorinating or
acylating agent in organic synthesis. It is used in
formulating military poison gas.
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Sales Specification
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Appearance
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Colorless and
transparent liquid
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Melting Point
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12 °C
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Boiling Point
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63 – 64 °C
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Specific Gravity
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1.480
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Refractive index at
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1.43
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Assay
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99%
Min
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Phosphorus
Trichloride
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0.3% Max
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Phosphorus
Oxychloride
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0.7% Max
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