Benzoyl chloride

Benzoyl chloride
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Benzoyl chloride
	Other names Benzoic acid chloride (1:1)
Identifiers
CAS Number	98-88-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:82275;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2260719;
ChemSpider	7134 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.464
EC Number	202-710-8;
KEGG	C19168 ;
PubChem CID	7412;
RTECS number	DM6600000;
UNII	VTY8706W36;
UN number	1736
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9026631 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H5ClO/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H Key: PASDCCFISLVPSO-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C7H5ClO/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H Key: PASDCCFISLVPSO-UHFFFAOYAL;
	SMILES ClC(=O)c1ccccc1; c1ccc(cc1)C(=O)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H5ClO
Molar mass	140.57 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless liquid
Odor	Benzaldehyde like but more pungent
Density	1.21 g/mL, liquid
Melting point	−1 °C (30 °F; 272 K)
Boiling point	197.2 °C (387.0 °F; 470.3 K)
Solubility in water	reacts, forms hydrogen chloride on contact with water
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−75.8·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Maybe harmful by ingestion and skin absorption; possible carcinogen
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H302, H312, H314, H317, H332
Precautionary statements	P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P322, P330, P333+P313, P363, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 2 0 W
Flash point	72 °C (162 °F; 345 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS)	Fisher Scientific MSDS
Structure
Point group	Cs
Related compounds
Related compounds	benzoic acid, benzoic anhydride, benzaldehyde
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Benzoyl chloride, also known as benzenecarbonyl chloride, is an organochlorine compound with the formula C₇H₅ClO. It is a colourless, fuming liquid with an irritating odour, and consists of a benzene ring (C₆H₆) with an acyl chloride (−C(=O)Cl) substituent. It is mainly useful for the production of peroxides but is generally useful in other areas such as in the preparation of dyes, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, and resins.