Adipoyl dichloride

Structural formula
General
Surname	Adipoyl dichloride
other names	Adipic acid dichloride; Hexanedioyl dichloride ( IUPAC );
Molecular formula	C 6 H 8 Cl 2 O 2
Brief description	brown liquid with a pungent odor
External identifiers / databases
EC number	203-876-4
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.525
PubChem	61034
Wikidata	Q504119
properties
Molar mass	183.03 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	1.259 g cm −3
boiling point	105–107 ° C (at 3 hPa )
solubility	decomposes in water with violent reaction
Refractive index	1.471 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances danger
H and P phrases	H: 314
	EUH: 014
	P: 280-301 + 330 + 331-305 + 351 + 338-309 + 310
	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

Adipoyl dichloride is a chemical compound from the group of carboxylic acid halides and is the acid chloride of adipic acid .

Extraction and presentation

Adipoyl dichloride can be obtained by reacting adipic acid with thionyl chloride .

properties

Adipoyl dichloride is a very difficult to ignite, moisture-sensitive, brown liquid with an unpleasant odor that decomposes in water. Upon contact with water , the compound hydrolyzes , releasing acidic vapors that form hydrogen on metal surfaces.

use

Adipoyl dichloride can be used to make nylon (forms at the interface of adipoyl chloride and hexamethylenediamine ) and special liquid crystals.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Entry on adipoyl dichloride in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 1, 2016(JavaScript required) .
↑ ^a ^b Data sheet Adipoyl chloride, 98% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on September 10, 2015 ( PDF ).
↑ S. Lee Ware: Adipic acid to nylon 6-6: a two-step process. In: wordpress.com. Retrieved September 10, 2015 .
↑ Paula Yurkanis Bruice: Organic Chemistry: Study compact . Pearson Germany, 2011, ISBN 978-3-86894-102-9 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Entry on adipoyl dichloride in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 1, 2016(JavaScript required) .

[Sigma-2] Data sheet Adipoyl chloride, 98% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on September 10, 2015 ( PDF ).

[3] S. Lee Ware: Adipic acid to nylon 6-6: a two-step process. In: wordpress.com. Retrieved September 10, 2015 .

[4] Paula Yurkanis Bruice: Organic Chemistry: Study compact . Pearson Germany, 2011, ISBN 978-3-86894-102-9 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).