Oxalyl Chloride–Aluminum Chloride

(COCl)2 [79-37-8] C2Cl2O2 (MW 126.92) InChI = 1S/C2Cl2O2/c3-1(5)2(4)6 InChIKey = CTSLXHKWHWQRSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N (AlCl3) [7446-70-0] AlCl3 (MW 133.33) InChI = 1S/Al.3ClH/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3 InChIKey = VSCWAEJMTAWNJL-UHFFFAOYSA-K (useful for the preparation of benzoyl chlorides and derivatives;1 2-acylpyrrole synthesis2) Physical Data: see entries for Oxalyl Chloride and Aluminum Chloride. Handling, Storage, and Precautions: Caution Both phosgene and carbon monoxide are formed upon mixing equimolar amounts of oxalyl chloride and aluminum chloride at room temperature. Use this reagent only in an efficient fume hood.