Valeryl chloride

Valeryl chloride appears as a colorless fuming liquid with a pungent odor. Fumes irritate the eyes and mucous membranes. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include n-pentanoyl chloride and n-Butanecarbonyl chloride. It is also listed for alternate use as: API Intermediate. Its PubChem CID is 61186.

CAS No 638-29-9
Molecular Formula C5H9ClO
Molecular Weight 120.58 g/mol
Synonyms pentanoyl chloride

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