| Melting point | -10--8 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 62-65 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.5 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| vapor density | 4.4 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 150 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.429(lit.) |
| Fp | 176-178°C |
| storage temp. | Store Cold |
| solubility | Chloroform (Soluble), Ethyl Acetate |
| form | Liquid |
| color | APHA: 0-150 |
| Odor | penetrating odor |
| Water Solubility | reacts |
| Decomposition | 176-178 ºC |
| Sensitive | Moisture Sensitive |
| Merck | 14,6914 |
| BRN | 1361988 |
| Exposure limits | ACGIH: TWA 50 ppm OSHA: TWA 25 ppm; STEL 125 ppm NIOSH: IDLH 2300 ppm |
| Dielectric constant | 3.5(21ºC) |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with bases, alcohols, steel, oxidizing agents, alkali metals. Moisture sensitive. Reacts violently with water, liberating toxic gas. |
| InChIKey | CTSLXHKWHWQRSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 79-37-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Oxalyl chloride(79-37-8) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Ethanedioyl dichloride (79-37-8) |