BENZOTRICHLORIDE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO.

98-07-7

BENZOTRICHLORIDE

EINECS NO. 202-634-5
FORMULA C6H5CCl3
MOL WT.

195.48

H.S. CODE

 2903.69

TOXICITY

 Oral rat LD50: 6000 mg/kg
SYNONYMS Toluene Trichloride; Benzoic Trichloride; Phenyl Chloroform;
Trichloromethylbenzene; Trichlorotoluene; 1-(Trichloromethyl)Benzene; Benzylidyne Chloride; Benzyl Trichloride; Phenyl Trichloromethane; Benzylidyne Trichloride; Alpha, Alpha, Alpha-Trichlorotoluene
PRICE  

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE

colorless to yellow liquid

MELTING POINT

0 C

BOILING POINT 219 - 223 C at 760.00m
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.38

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

 Insoluble (Decomposes)

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

Miscible: Chloroform, Diethylether, ethanol.

pH  
VAPOR DENSITY 6.84

AUTOIGNITION

420 C

NFPA RATINGS

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.558

FLASH POINT

127 C

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions. (see remrks)

APPLICATIONS

Benzotrichloride is used to manufacture benzoyl chloride, chlorinated toluenes, benzotrifluoride and other intermediates for certain dyestuffs, agrochemicals and UV stabilizers.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

colorless to yellow liquid

ASSAY

99.0% min

COLOR (APHA)

50 max

MELTING POINT -5 C min
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 250kgs in drum
HAZARD CLASS 8
UN NO. 2226
REMARKS

Benzotrichloride decomposes by heating, by contact with acids and water to produce hydrogen chloride and benzoic acid. It reacts violently with strong oxidants, metals (especially iron), alkali and earth alkali metals, bases and organic substances causing fire and explosion hazard.