Propargyl chloride is an organic compound with the formula HC
2CH
2Cl. It is a colorless liquid and a lacrymator. It is an
alkylating agent
Alkylation is the transfer of an alkyl group from one molecule to another. The alkyl group may be transferred as an alkyl carbocation, a free radical, a carbanion, or a carbene (or their equivalents). Alkylating agents are reagents for effecting al ...
that is used in
organic synthesis
Organic synthesis is a special branch of chemical synthesis and is concerned with the intentional construction of organic compounds. Organic molecules are often more complex than inorganic compounds, and their synthesis has developed into one o ...
.
See also
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Allyl chloride
Allyl chloride is the organic compound with the formula C H2=CHCH2 Cl. This colorless liquid is insoluble in water but soluble in common organic solvents. It is mainly converted to epichlorohydrin, used in the production of plastics. It is a ch ...
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Propargyl
In organic chemistry, the propargyl group is a functional group of 2-propynyl with the structure . It is an alkyl group derived from propyne ().
The term propargylic refers to a saturated position ( ''sp''3-hybridized) on a molecular framework n ...
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Propargyl alcohol
Propargyl alcohol, or 2-propyn-1-ol, is an organic compound with the chemical formula, formula C3H4O. It is the simplest stable Alcohol (chemistry), alcohol containing an alkyne functional group. Propargyl alcohol is a colorless viscous liquid t ...
References
External links
Entry at ChemSpider
Propargyl compounds
Organochlorides
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