Sebacoyl chloride
# Sebacoyl chloride

Sebacoyl chloride (or sebacoyl dichloride) is a di-acyl chloride, with formula $(CH_2)_8(COCl)_2.$ A colorless oily liquid with a pungent odor, it is soluble in hydrocarbons and ethers. Sebacoyl chloride is corrosive; like all acyl chlorides, it hydrolyzes, evolving hydrogen chloride. It is less susceptible to hydrolysis though than shorter chain aliphatic acyl chlorides.

## Preparation

Sebacoyl chloride can be prepared by reacting sebacic acid with an excess of thionyl chloride. Residual thionyl chloride can be removed by distillation.

## Use

Sebacoyl chloride can be polymerized with hexamethylenediamine yielding nylon-6,10.

