CYANURIC CHLORIDE

'Cyanuric chloride' is the chemical compound with the formula (NCCl)₃. This colorless solid is the chlorinated derivative of 1,3,5-triazine. It is the trimer of cyanogen chloride.
The compound is employed as a reagent in organic synthesis for the conversion of alcohols and carboxylic acids into alkyl and acyl chlorides, respectively. It is also used as a dehydrating agent and for the activation of carboxylic acids for reduction to alcohols. Heating with DMF gives "Gold's reagent" Me₂NCH=NCH=NMe₂⁺Cl^-, which is a versatile source of aminoalkylations and a precursor to heterocycles.^[1]

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1. Probst, D. A.; Hanson, P. R.; Barda, D. A. "Cyanuric Chloride" in Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, 2004, John Wiley & Sons. DOI: 10.1002/047084289X.rn00320

See also

★ Cyanuric acid

★ Trichloroisocyanuric acid

References

★ Cyanuric chloride at Chemicalland21.com