Thionyl Chloride
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Thionyl Chloride
Thionyl chloride (SOCl2) is a colorless to pale yellow, fuming, and highly corrosive liquid with a pungent odor, primarily used as a versatile chlorinating agent in organic synthesis. It efficiently converts carboxylic acids to acid chlorides and alcohols to alkyl chlorides, with by-products (SO2 and HCl) that are gaseous and easily removed, simplifying purification. With a boiling point of 79°C, it is also utilized in manufacturing pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and in lithium-thionyl chloride batteries.
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| Chemical Formula | SOCl₂ |
| Molecular Weight | 118.97 g/mol |
| CAS No. | 7719-09-7 |
| Appearance | Colorless to Pale Yellow Liquid |
| Purity | 99% |
| Boiling Point | 79 °C |
| Melting Point | -105 °C |
| Solubility | Reacts with Water, Soluble in Organic Solvents |
| Net Weight | 300 KG |
| Packaging | 300 KG G.I. Drum |
| Usage | Chemical Synthesis, Pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals |
| Origin | India |