Adipoyl chloride
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Preferred IUPAC name
Hexanedioyl dichloride | |||
Other names
Adipoyl dichloride
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507709 | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.525 | ||
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UN number | 3265 | ||
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Properties | |||
C6H8Cl2O2 | |||
Molar mass | 183.03 g·mol−1 | ||
Density | 1.25 g/cm3 | ||
Boiling point | 105 to 107 °C (221 to 225 °F; 378 to 380 K) at 2 mmHg | ||
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Flash point | 160 °C (320 °F; 433 K) (closed cup) | ||
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Related compounds
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Adipic acid Hexanedihydrazide Hexanedinitrile Hexanediamide | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Adipoyl chloride (or adipoyl dichloride) is the organic compound with the formula (CH2CH2C(O)Cl)2. It is a colorless liquid. It reacts with water to give adipic acid.
It is prepared by treatment of adipic acid with thionyl chloride.[1] Adipoyl chloride reacts with hexamethylenediamine to form nylon 6,6.[2]
See also
References
- ^ P. C. Guha; D. K. Sankaran (1946). "Muconic Acid". Organic Syntheses. 26: 57. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.026.0057.
- ^ Morgan, Paul W.; Kwolek, Stephanie L. (April 1959). "The nylon rope trick: Demonstration of condensation polymerization". J. Chem. Educ. 36 (4): 182. doi:10.1021/ed036p182.