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Physical & Chemical properties

Appearance / physical state / colour

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Handbook peer reviewed

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary.
Author:
Lewis RJ
Year:
1997
Bibliographic source:
13th ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
No data provided on the method.

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Chloroacetyl chloride
EC Number:
201-171-6
EC Name:
Chloroacetyl chloride
Cas Number:
79-04-9
Molecular formula:
C2H2Cl2O
IUPAC Name:
2-chloroacetyl chloride

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
liquid
Form / colour / odour
Colour:
Water-white liquid

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The substance is a water-white liquid.
Executive summary:

The substance is a water-white liquid.