Benzoyl chlorideBenzoyl chloride, also known as benzenecarbonyl chloride, is an organochlorine compound with the formula C6H5COCl. It is a colourless, fuming liquid with an irritating odour, and consists of a phenyl ring (C6H5) with an acyl chloride (\sC(\dO)Cl) substituent. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Benzoyl chloride, revision 1380112119.

Property

Value

Formula

C7H5ClO, 140.57 g/mol

Melting point

-1 °C

Boiling point

198 °C

Density

1.211 g/cm³

Flash point

72 °C

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