1-chlorooctane

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Structural formula
Structural formula of 1-chlorooctane
General
Surname 1-chlorooctane
other names

Octyl chloride

Molecular formula C 8 H 17 Cl
Brief description

colorless liquid with a characteristic odor

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 111-85-3
EC number 203-915-5
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.559
PubChem 8142
Wikidata Q27276728
properties
Molar mass 148.53 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

density

0.87 g cm −3

Melting point

−58 ° C

boiling point

183 ° C

Vapor pressure

1.5 hPa (20 ° C)

solubility

practically insoluble in water (19 mg l −1 at 20 ° C)

Refractive index

1.430 (20 ° C)

safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
08 - Dangerous to health 09 - Dangerous for the environment

danger

H and P phrases H: 304-410
P: 273-301 + 310-331-391-501
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

1-chlorooctane is a chemical compound from the group of aliphatic , saturated halogenated hydrocarbons .

Extraction and presentation

1-Chlorooctane can be obtained by reacting 1-octanol with thionyl chloride in DMF or by reacting 1-bromooctane with sodium chloride with phase transfer catalysis .

properties

1-chlorooctane is a flammable, hardly inflammable, colorless liquid with a characteristic odor, which is practically insoluble in water.

use

1-chlorooctane is used as an intermediate in organic syntheses and as a stabilizer for dibutyl magnesium .

safety instructions

The vapors of 1-chlorooctane can form an explosive mixture with air ( flash point 61 ° C, ignition temperature 222 ° C).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Entry on 1-chlorooctane in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on October 28, 2018(JavaScript required) .
  2. ↑ Data sheet 1-chlorooctane, 99% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on October 28, 2018 ( PDF ).
  3. ↑ ioc-praktikum.de: Conversion of 1-octanol with thionyl chloride / DMF to 1-chlorooctane , accessed on October 28, 2018
  4. ↑ University of Würzburg: 1-chlorooctane from 1-bromooctane and sodium chloride under phase transfer catalysis , accessed on October 28, 2018
  5. ↑ entry to 1-Chlorooctane in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed on 28 October 2018th