Nitryl chloride
Chemical compound
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Nitryl chloride is a volatile inorganic compound with formula ClNO2. At standard conditions it is a gas.
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| ClNO2 | |
| Molar mass | 81.46 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | −145 °C (−229 °F; 128 K) |
| Boiling point | −15 °C (5 °F; 258 K) |
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Other anions |
nitryl fluoride, nitryl bromide |
Other cations |
nitrosyl chloride, sulfuryl chloride |
Related compounds |
chloro nitrite, chlorine nitrate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Formation
Nitryl chloride can be formed in the reaction of dinitrogen pentoxide with chlorides or hydrogen chloride:[1][2]
- N2O5 + 2HCl → 2ClNO2 + H2O
- N2O5 + NaCl → ClNO2 + NaNO3
Reactions
Nitryl chloride adds to olefins in a radical reaction.[3]

