chloroacetone
Also known as alpha-Chloroacetone, Monochloroacetone, Chloropropanone, Chloromethyl methyl ketone, Acetonyl chloride, 3-Chloro-2-propanone, 1-Chloro-2-ketopropane, 1-Chloro-2-propanone
Chloroacetone is a liquid, a chemical compound with the formula . Regulated for its potential as a tear gas, it is primarily a chemical intermediate in commerce.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C3H5ClO
- Molecular weight
- 92.52 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 1-chloropropan-2-one
- SMILES
- CC(=O)CCl
- InChIKey
- BULLHNJGPPOUOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.6
- Polar surface area
- 17.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Chloroacetone is a liquid, a chemical compound with the formula . Regulated for its potential as a tear gas, it is primarily a chemical intermediate in commerce.
==Properties== At STP it is a colorless liquid with a pungent odor. On exposure to light, it turns to a dark yellow-amber color. It was used as a tear gas in World War I.