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2-Chloroethanol

99%

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Synonym(s):
Ethylene chlorohydrin
Linear Formula:
ClCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
107-07-3
Molecular Weight:
80.51
Beilstein:
878139
EC Number:
203-459-7
MDL number:
MFCD00002829
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24851176
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

2.78 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

5 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

797 °F

expl. lim.

16 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.441 (lit.)

bp

129 °C (lit.)

mp

−89 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: miscible
water: miscible

density

1.201 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OCCCl

InChI

1S/C2H5ClO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-2H2

InChI key

SZIFAVKTNFCBPC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2-Chloroethanol is a versatile intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals. Photodissociation of 2-chloroethanol in a molecular beam at 193nm has been investigated. It is widely used as an industrial solvent.

Application

2-Chloroethanol was used in the synthesis of the polyethylene terepthalate model substrate, bis(benzoyloxyethyl)terephthalate.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Met. Corr. 1

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

131.0 °F

Flash Point(C)

55 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

监管及禁止进口产品

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Photodissociation of 2-bromoethanol and 2-chloroethanol at 193 nm.
Hintsa EJ, et al.
J. Chem. Phys. , 92(4), 2280-2286 (1990)
Bacterial degradation of 2-chloroethanol proceeds via 2-chloroacetic acid.
Stucki G and Leisinger T.
FEMS Microbiology Letters, 16(1), 123-126 (1983)
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Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a suspected human carcinogen and a common groundwater contaminant. Chloral hydrate (CH) is the major metabolite of TCE formed in the liver by cytochrome P450 2E1. CH is metabolized to the hepatocarcinogen trichloroacetate (TCA) by aldehyde dehydrogenase
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