CAS 545-06-2: Trichloroacetonitrile

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Stability Light Sensitive, Volatile Applications Trichloroacetonitrile is a by-product of the chlorine disinfection of water and is commonly used as a fumigant. It is also used as a direct alkylating agent and reacts with primary and secondary aliphatic amines to produce N-substituted trichloroacetamidines. Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package References Christ, S.: J. Toxicol. Env. Health A, 47, 233 (1996); Davies, M. & Jenkin, D.: J. Chem. Soc., No vol. given, 2374 (1954); Grivas, J. & Taurins, A.: J. Chem., 36, 771 (1958)

Trichloroacetonitrile

Trichloroacetonitrile is involved as a reagent in Overman rearrangement, which is used to prepare alylic amines from allylic alcohols. It is also used to prepare bistrichloroacetimidates from diols leading to dihyrooxazines through acid catalyzed cyclization. Further, it is utilized in the synthesis of trichloroacetimidates by 1,8-Diazobicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) catalyzed addition of allylic alcohols. It finds application in the study of the methoxy methyl (MOM) catalyzed aza-Claisen rearrangement. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.