N-Chloro Succinimide

Description

N-Chloro Succinimide · CAS 128-09-6 · C4H4ClNO2. UNII 0FWP306H7X. Melting Point: 150 °C; Solubility: In water, 14 g/L at 25 °C; Density: 1.65 g/cu cm at 25 °C.

Identification

CAS Registry Number	128-09-6
PubChem CID	31398
Molecular formula	C4H4ClNO2
IUPAC name	1-chloropyrrolidine-2,5-dione
UNII (FDA)	0FWP306H7X

Computed Descriptors

Molecular Weight	133.53
XLogP3	-0.2
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	2
Rotatable Bond Count	0
Exact Mass	132.9930561
Monoisotopic Mass	132.9930561
Topological Polar Surface Area	37.4
Heavy Atom Count	8
Formal Charge	0

Physical & Chemical Properties

Melting Point	150 °C
Solubility	In water, 14 g/L at 25 °C
Density	1.65 g/cu cm at 25 °C
Vapor Pressure	0.00768 [mmHg]

Physical description & handling notes

• White solid; [Hawley] White powder; [MSDSonline]
• Orthorhombic crystals
• Plates from carbon tetrachloride
• White crystalline powder
• Slight chlorine odor
• Slightly soluble in water

Regulatory Status

GHS notification summary	2.7% (6 / 226)

GHS Hazard Classification

GHS notification summary	2.7% (6 / 226)
Reported hazard statements	H302 (96.9%), H314 (80.1%), H318 (52.7%), H319 (16.8%), H335 (68.1%), H400 (51.3%), H410 (51.3%), H412 (16.4%)

Documented 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]
• Using Disinfectants or Biocides [Category: Clean]
• Chlorinating agent, disinfectant for swimming pools, bactericide.
• As titrant in microdetermination of hydrazine salts and derivatives.
• Used in disinfectants for drinking water.
• For more Uses (Complete) data for N-Chlorosuccinimide (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page.

Synonyms

N-CHLOROSUCCINIMIDE; 128-09-6; 1-chloropyrrolidine-2,5-dione; Succinchlorimide; Chlorosuccinimide; Succinochlorimide; Succinic N-chloroimide; 2,5-Pyrrolidinedione, 1-chloro-; 1-Chloro-2,5-pyrrolidinedione; DTXSID2042199; Succinic acid, imide, N-chloro-; NSC-8748; 0FWP306H7X; DTXCID0022199; CHEBI:53203; RefChem:163119

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of N-Chloro Succinimide?

CAS 128-09-6; molecular formula C4H4ClNO2; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is N-Chloro Succinimide known by?

N-CHLOROSUCCINIMIDE, 128-09-6, 1-chloropyrrolidine-2,5-dione, Succinchlorimide, Chlorosuccinimide, Succinochlorimide.

Is N-Chloro Succinimide classified as hazardous?

2.7% of GHS notifications report no hazard classification (6 of 226).

What are the key physical properties of N-Chloro Succinimide?

Melting Point: 150 °C; Solubility: In water, 14 g/L at 25 °C; Density: 1.65 g/cu cm at 25 °C; Vapor Pressure: 0.00768 [mmHg].

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