Oxalyl chloride
Agent Name
Oxalyl chloride
CAS Number
79-37-8
Formula
C2-Cl2-O2
Major Category
Toxic Gases & Vapors
Synonyms
Ethanedioyl chloride; Oxalic acid chloride; Oxalic acid dichloride; Oxalic dichloride; Oxaloyl chloride; Oxalyl dichloride; Ethanedioyl dichloride; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Acid Halides
Description
Colorless fuming liquid with a penetrating odor; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used as a chlorinating reagent; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes corneal damage and dyspnea in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of rats; [RTECS] Decomposed violently by water; A severe skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; Toxic; [Merck Index] Reacts violently with water evolving toxic gas; Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; Toxic by inhalation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Oxalic acid."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
150 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 1,840 ppm/1hr
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Corrosive liquid, toxic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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