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Reactivity Documentation

Halogenating Agents

mixed with

Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic Unsaturated

Summary

Details

Halogenating Agents is a reactive group.

Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)

Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic Unsaturated mixed with
Halogenating Agents

Hazard Predictions

Reaction of ethylene and chlorine can be explosive if ultraviolet light (including sunlight), mercury oxides, or silver oxide is present (National Fire Protection Association. 1975. Publication 491M. pp. 103).

Reaction of acetylene and halogens may be explosive, particularly if ultraviolet light (including sunlight) is present (Fire and Explosion Risks, von Schwartz, E., London, Griffin, 1918, pp. 142, 312; MCA Safety Datasheet 7, Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Washington, 1957).

Acetylene can form explosive chloroacetylenes on contact with hypochlorites (Unfalle beim Chemischen Arbeiten, Rust, E., Ebert, A., Zurich, Rascher Verlag, 2nd edition, 1948, pp. 338).

Bromine and chlorine add across carbon-carbon double or triple bonds to generate halogenated hydrocarbons (Loudon, Marc. 2002. Organic Chemistry. 4th ed. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 160-164, 614). This reaction is very rapid and exothermic.

Unsaturated hydrocarbons may liberate toxic HX and halocarbon gases upon exposure to strong halogenating agents (Predicted).

Potential Gas Byproducts