Thionyl chloride: Difference between revisions

From Citizendium
Jump to navigation Jump to search
imported>David E. Volk
No edit summary
imported>David E. Volk
mNo edit summary
Line 3: Line 3:
{{Chem infobox
{{Chem infobox
|align=right
|align=right
|image=[[Image:Thionyl chloride.jpg|center|thumb|250px|{{#ifexist:Template:Thionyl chloride.png/credit|{{Cefaclor.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}]]  
|image=[[Image:Thionyl chloride.png|center|thumb|250px|{{#ifexist:Template:Thionyl chloride.png/credit|{{Cefaclor.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}]]  
|width=250px
|width=250px
|molname=thionyl chloride
|molname=thionyl chloride

Revision as of 13:19, 28 November 2010

This article is a stub and thus not approved.
Main Article
Discussion
Related Articles  [?]
Bibliography  [?]
External Links  [?]
Citable Version  [?]
 
This editable Main Article is under development and subject to a disclaimer.
Thionyl chloride.png
thionyl chloride
IUPAC name:
Synonyms: many, see below
Formula: SOCl2

 Uses: chlorination reagent

 Properties:

 Hazards: toxic

Mass (g/mol): CAS #:
118.97 7719-09-7


Thionyl chloride, SOCl2, is a pungent toxic chemical widely used as a chlorination reagent in organic chemistry. It has many synonyms, including thionyl dichloride, sulfurous oxychloride, sulfurous dichloride, sulfinyl chloride, sulfinyl dichloride, dichlorosulfoxide, sulfur oxide dichloride, sulfur monoxide dichloride, sulfuryl(IV) chloride.