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unusual facts about Oxalyl chloride


Oxalyl chloride

In March 2000, a Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330 was damaged beyond repair after a falsely declared cargo of oxalyl chloride leaked into the cargo bay.


Swern oxidation

The Swern oxidation, named after Daniel Swern, is a chemical reaction whereby a primary or secondary alcohol is oxidized to an aldehyde or ketone using oxalyl chloride, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and an organic base, such as triethylamine.


see also

Swern oxidation

; Swern, D. title = Structure of the dimethyl sulfoxide-oxalyl chloride reaction product.