Nitrogen trichloride
Also known as Trichloramine, Nitrogen chloride, Agene
Key facts
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- Appearance
- Yellow, oily liquid, explodes
- Melting point
- -40 °C
- Boiling point
- 71 °C
- Density
- 1.653 g/cm³
- Solubility
- Insoluble in water
- HS code
- 281219
- Category
- Chlorides and other halides
What is Nitrogen trichloride?
Plain description, key identifiers and synonyms
Nitrogen trichloride is a nitrogen halide.
Identifiers
Registry numbers, names and line notations, tap to copy
- CAS number
- 10025-85-1 CAS number cross-checked
- EC number
- 233-045-1
- Molecular formula
- Cl3N
- UNII
- VA681HRW8W
- InChIKey
- QEHKBHWEUPXBCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- InChI
- InChI=1S/Cl3N/c1-4(2)3
- SMILES (canonical and isomeric)
- N(Cl)(Cl)Cl
Synonyms
- Trichloramine
- Nitrogen chloride
- Agene
- Trichlorine nitride
- Chlorine nitride
- NCl3
- trichloroazane
- Nitrogen chloride (NCl3)
- trichloridonitrogen
- Nitrogen trichloride [Forbidden]
- [NCl3]
- trichloroamine
- N,N-Dichlorohypochlorous amide
Physical and chemical properties
Measured values and descriptors computed from the structure
Physical and chemical properties
Measured values, check the supplier specification for your grade
| Appearance | Yellow, oily liquid, explodesexp.Measured value |
|---|---|
| Odour | Pungentexp.Measured value |
| Melting point | -40 °Cexp.Measured value |
| Boiling point | 71 °Cexp.Measured value |
| Density | 1.653 g/cm³exp.Measured value |
| Solubility | Insoluble in waterexp.Measured value |
| Vapour pressure | VP: 1 kPa at -25 °C (ext), 10 kPa at 13.2 °C, 100 kPa at 70.6 °Cexp.Measured value |
Values vary by grade. Ask suppliers for the COA or TDS of the batch you buy.
Computed descriptors
Calculated from the structure, useful for screening and formulation
| Molecular weight | 120.37 g/molcalc.Computed value |
|---|---|
| Exact mass | 118.9096 Dacalc.Computed value |
| LogP (octanol/water) | 1.75calc.Computed value |
| Topological polar surface area | 3.24 Ųcalc.Computed value |
| Hydrogen bond donors | 0calc.Computed value |
| Hydrogen bond acceptors | 1calc.Computed value |
| Rotatable bonds | 0calc.Computed value |
| Heavy atoms | 4calc.Computed value |
| Rings | 0calc.Computed value |
| Aromatic rings | 0calc.Computed value |
| Fraction sp3 carbons | 0calc.Computed value |
| Formal charge | 0calc.Computed value |
| Stereocentres | 0calc.Computed value |
Calculated for screening. Confirm critical figures with the supplier.
Safety and hazards
GHS classification summary, not a safety data sheet
No GHS hazard classification is recorded for this substance yet. That does not mean it is harmless.
GHS classification summary, not a safety data sheet (SDS). Classifications can differ by supplier, grade and concentration. Always check the supplier's SDS.
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Uses and applications
What the substance is used for, by industry and function
Reaction of NCl3 with olefins gives high yields of vicinal dichlorides via a radical mechanism. When catalyzed with AlCl3, trichloramine acts as an aminating agent towards various organic substrates.
Flour bleach (no longer permitted in US).
Bleaching of flour, wastage control of citrus fruit.
How it is made
Trichloramine is prepared by reaction of (NH4)2SO4 with Cl2 or HOCl with ammonia in a 3:1 M ratio at pH 3-4.
Prepared by the action of chlorine gas or hypochlorous acid on ammonium salts ..., by reaction of anhydrous ammonia and anhydrous chlorine ..., industrially by electrolyzing an acidified solution of ammonium chloride: United States of America patent 2118903 (1938), Germany patent 641816 (1937), United Kingdom patent 494188 (1938)...
Regulatory status
Inventories, regulations and trade controls that list this substance
No regulatory list memberships are recorded for this substance yet. Always check the rules of the importing and exporting country before trade.
HS code and trade data
Customs classification and reported world trade statistics
Global trade
World import and export statistics for the HS code Nitrogen trichloride is traded under.
Chlorides and chloride oxides, other
- South Korea32.7%
- Japan21.7%
- Germany16.4%
- China27.8%
- Singapore21.4%
- South Korea19.0%
The HS code shown for Nitrogen trichloride is indicative (it was assigned by structure rules). Confirm the classification with your customs broker before shipping.
Related chemicals
Parent and salt forms, stereoisomers, similar structures and isomers
Similar structures
Nearest neighbours by Morgan fingerprint Tanimoto similarity
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