Chloroacetone

Chloroacetone is a chemical compound with the formula ₃CCH₂. At STP it is a colourless liquid with a pungent odour. On exposure to light, it turns to a dark yellow-amber colour. It has been used as a tear gas.

Occurrence

See also

• Use of poison gas in World War I
• Bromoacetone

Further Reading

• Haber, L. F. (1986). The Poisonous Cloud; Chemical Warfare in the First World War. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198581424.

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