Cyanuric chloride
Cyanuric chloride is an organic compound with the formula (NCCl)3. This white solid is the chlorinated derivative of 1,3,5-triazine. It is the trimer of cyanogen chloride. Cyanuric chloride is the main precursor to the popular but controversial herbicide atrazine.
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| IUPAC name
2,4,6-Trichloro-1,3,5-triazine | |
| Other names
Trichlorotriazine s-Triazine trichloride Cyanuryl chloride TCT | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.287 |
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 2670 |
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| Properties | |
| C3Cl3N3 | |
| Molar mass | 184.40 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White powder |
| Odor | pungent |
| Density | 1.32 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 144–148 °C (291–298 °F; 417–421 K) |
| Boiling point | 192 °C (378 °F; 465 K) |
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| Solubility in organic solvents | soluble |
| Solubility in THF | 0.34 g/mL |
| Solubility in CHCl3 | 0.17 g/mL |
| Structure | |
| monoclinic | |
| Hazards | |
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| H302, H314, H317, H330 | |
| P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P280, P284, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P320, P321, P330, P333+P313, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) |
3
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1 W |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
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LD50 (median dose) |
485 mg/kg (rat, oral) |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 1231 |
| Related compounds | |
Related triazines |
Cyanuric acid Cyanuric fluoride Cyanuric bromide Trichloroisocyanuric acid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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