Title: Butylidene Chloride
CAS Registry Number: 541-33-3
CAS Name: 1,1-Dichlorobutane
Molecular Formula: C4H8Cl2
Molecular Weight: 127.01
Percent Composition: C 37.83%, H 6.35%, Cl 55.83%
Line Formula: CH3CH2CH2CHCl2
Literature References: Prepn from butyraldehyde and PCl5: Henne
et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 61, 938 (1939).
Properties: Oily liquid. bp752 114.8-115.1°. d25 1.0797;
nD25 1.4305: Brown, Ash,
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 77, 4019 (1955). Practically insol in water. Sol in alcohol, chloroform, ether.
Boiling point: bp752 114.8-115.1°
Index of refraction: nD25 1.4305: Brown, Ash,
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 77, 4019 (1955)
Density: d25 1.0797