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CHLOROSULFONIC ACID

CAS7790-94-5EC232-234-6
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Sulfonation and chlorosulfonation agent

Chlorosulfonic acid is a distillable, colorless liquid that is hygroscopic and a powerful lachrymator. It is widely used as a sulfonation and chlorosulfonation agent in industrial chemical processes.

Sulfonation agentChlorosulfonation agent

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H318Causes serious eye damage
H330Fatal if inhaled
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H300Fatal if swallowed
H370Causes damage to organs
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H290May be corrosive to metals
H371May cause damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

sulfurochloridic acid

InChIKey

XTHPWXDJESJLNJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

OS(=O)(=O)Cl

Synonyms (22)
  • CHLOROSULFONIC ACID
  • Chiorosulfonic acid
  • Chloridosulfuric acid
  • Chlorosulfonic acid, CP
  • Chlorosulfuric acid
  • Chlorosulphonic acid
  • Chlorosulphuric acid
  • Monochlorosulfuric acid
  • Sulfonic acid, monochloride
  • Sulfuric chlorohydrin
  • chloranesulfonic acid
  • chlorosufonic acid
  • chlorsulphonic acid
  • chorosulfonic acid
  • sulfochloride
  • sulfuric acid chlorohydrin
  • sulfurochloridic acid
  • sulfurochloridoic acid