Agent Name | Caprylyl chloride |
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CAS Number | 111-64-8 |
Formula | C8-H15-Cl-O |
Major Category | Toxic Gases & Vapors |
Synonyms | Caprylic acid chloride; Capryloyl chloride; Octanoic acid chloride; Octanoic chloride; Octanoyl chloride; [ChemIDplus] UN3265 |
Category | Acid Halides |
Description | Clear colorless to straw-colored liquid with a pungent odor; [CAMEO] |
Sources/Uses | Used to make other organic chemicals; [Hawley] |
Comments | A severe skin, eye, mucous membrane, and respiratory tract irritant; A lachrymator; [CAMEO] Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema; [CAMEO] Corrosive; Harmful if swallowed; [MSDSonline] |
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Vapor Pressure | 12.7 mm Hg |
Explanatory Notes | Flash point = 177 deg F; [CAMEO] ERG Guide for "Corrosive liquid, acidic, organic, n.o.s." |
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Adverse Effects | |
Lacrimator | Yes |
Toxic Pneumonitis | Yes |
Dermatotoxin | Skin Burns |
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Other Information | No other related information on this agent was found. |