N-Chlorosuccinimide

Agent Name
N-Chlorosuccinimide
CAS Number
128-09-6
Formula
C4-H4-Cl-N-O2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
N-Chlorosuccinimide formula graphical representation
Synonyms
1-Chloro-2,5-pyrrolidinedione; 2,5-Pyrrolidinedione, 1-chloro-; Chlorosuccinimide; NCS; Succinchlorimide; Succinic N-chloroimide; Succinic acid, imide, N-chloro-; Succinimide, N-chloro-; Succinochlorimide; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Succinimides
Description
White solid; [Hawley] White powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a chlorinating agent, swimming pool disinfectant, and bactericide; Also used as a titrant in the microdetermination of hydrazine salts and to detect arsenic in the +3 oxidative state; [HSDB]
Comments
Highly irritating to skin; Slowly releases chlorine--may cause gastric irritation; Emergency treatment: See "Sodium hypochlorite." [HSDB] A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
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Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
0.00768 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;

Adverse Effects

Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: