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China and India are the leading exporters of oxalyl chloride, accounting for the majority of global shipments, while the United States, Germany, and South Korea represent the largest importers. These importing nations serve as key hubs for downstream chemical manufacturing and pharmaceutical synthesis. Trade volumes have remained relatively stable over the past three years, with modest upward pressure on oxalyl chloride prices reflecting tightening supply chains and sustained demand from specialty chemical sectors.
Oxalyl chloride is a colorless, fuming liquid with a pungent, lachrymatory odor and high volatility; it has a boiling point of 63–64 °C and a melting point of –19 °C. It is classified as a reactive acyl chloride and serves primarily as a versatile chlorinating and dehydrating reagent in organic synthesis. Its principal industrial use is as a key intermediate in the production of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals—particularly in the conversion of carboxylic acids to acid chlorides and in Vilsmeier–Haack-type reactions. It is widely employed in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), herbicides, and dyes, and finds application in the manufacture of polymers and electronic materials where controlled chlorination is required.
Oxalyl Chloride is used in the preparation of cardiolipin analogs which induce peroxidase activity by Cytochrome C. It is also used in the preparation of fluorescent indicators for cytosolic calcium.
colourless liquid with a pungent odour
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