4-Fluorobenzenesulfonyl chloride

Agent Name
4-Fluorobenzenesulfonyl chloride
CAS Number
349-88-2
Formula
C6-H4-Cl-F-O2-S
Major Category
Toxic Gases & Vapors
4-Fluorobenzenesulfonyl chloride formula graphical representation
Synonyms
4-Fluorophenylsulfonyl chloride; Benzenesulfonyl chloride, 4-fluoro-; Benzenesulfonyl chloride, p-fluoro-; p-Fluorobenzenesulfonyl chloride; [ChemIDplus] UN3261
Category
Acid Halides
Description
Melting point = 30 deg C; [ChemIDplus] White solid; mp = 35-38 deg C; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a reagent for studying proteins using fluorine nuclear magnetic resonance (F-NMR); [ChemIDplus]
Comments
Reacts with water; Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "p-Toluenesulfonyl chloride."
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Corrosive solid, acidic, organic, n.o.s."

Adverse Effects

Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns

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