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Chemical Properties | Propionyl chloride is a colorless to light yellow liquid with a pungent odor. soluble in ethanol, decomposition in water. It is an easily flammable reagent and is corrosive. It is used for the introduction of the propionyl group and for the synthesis of propionate esters because of its high reactivity. |
Uses |
Propionyl chloride is an chemical intermediate in the preparation of various propionic acid derivatives, It can also be used: To convert anisole to 4-methoxypropiophenone and 2-methoxynaphthalene to 1-propio-2-methoxynaphthalene in the presence of Indium(III) chloride (InCl3) impregnated mesoporous Si-MCM-41 catalyst. For chlorination in the presence of sulfuryl chloride and peroxides to form -chloropropionyl chloride and -chloropropionyl chloride. In reaction with (hydroxypropyl)cellulose to form the propanoate ester, [(propionyloxy)propyl]cellulose. |