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Propionyl chloride
Propionyl
chloride
is the
organic compound
with the
formula
CH
3
CH
2
CCl. It is the
acyl chloride
derivative
of
propionic acid
. It undergoes the
characteristic
reactions
of
acyl chlorides
. It is a
colorless
,
corrosive
,
volatile
liquid
.
It is used as a
reagent
for
organic synthesis
. In
derived
chiral
amides
and
esters
, the
methylene
protons
are diastereotopic.