Benzoyl chloride

Synonyms

Benzoic acid chloride; Benzaldehyde, alpha-chloro-; Benzenecarbonyl chloride; Benzoic acid, chloride; alpha-Chlorobenzaldehyde; [ChemIDplus] UN1736

Category

Acid Halides

Description

Colorless, fuming liquid with a pungent odor; [HSDB] Colorless to slightly brown liquid; [CHRIS]

Sources/Uses

Used in chemical production; [HSDB]

Comments

Corrosive to skin; [Quick CPC] A lachrymator; High inhalation exposure can cause pulmonary edema; [HSDB] A corrosive substance that can cause pulmonary edema; [ICSC] In lethal concentration studies, rats had labored breathing and histological evidence of emphysema; Hydrolyzes to produce corrosive HCl in biological systems, and this is the mechanism of toxicity; Danger of dermal sensitization; [AIHA] Slowly reacts with water forming hydrochloric acid (reacts more rapidly with steam); Short-term exposure causes second- and third-degree skin burns and severe eye injury; Vapors cause severe eye and throat irritation (and possibly eye and lung injury) and are intolerable even at low concentrations; [CHRIS] Human inhalation of 2 ppm for 1 minute causes other changes in olfaction and lungs, thorax, or respiration; [RTECS] Causes burns; A lachrymator; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; May cause skin sensitization; Harmful by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]

Biomedical References

Insufficient data

0.5 ppm

0.7 mm Hg

LC50 (rat) = 1,870 mg/m3/2hr

Explanatory Notes

Flash point = 68 deg C; VP from HSDB;

high ambient temp required

0.3 ppm

5 ppm

20 ppm

Ceiling = 5 ppm

Yes

Yes

Skin burns

Probable (2a)

Not Classifiable

Other Information

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