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CN

744484

Vinyl chloride

≥99.95%

Synonym(s):

Chloroethylene

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Linear Formula:
H2C=CHCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
62.50
EC Number:
200-831-0
UNSPSC Code:
12142100
PubChem Substance ID:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1731576
MDL number:
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InChI

1S/C2H3Cl/c1-2-3/h2H,1H2

InChI key

BZHJMEDXRYGGRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

ClC=C

assay

≥99.95%

form

gas

refractive index

n20/D 1.3700 (lit.)

bp

-13.4 °C (lit.)

mp

-153.8 °C (lit.)

density

0.911 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Application

Vinyl chloride can be used as a monomer precursor:
  • In the living radical polymerization reaction using copper catalysts.
  • In the synthesis of polymer poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) , poly(vinyl chloride)/montmorillonite (PVC/MMT) nanocomposites by intercalative polymerization process.

Packaging

500ml high pressure aluminum cylinder equipped with a stainless steel valve according to DIN 477-1.

Other Notes

For 744484-400G-EU packaging: 1000 mL of steel cylinder equipped with stainless steel valve.
For 744484-400G-EU: outlet fitting: DIN 477-1 no. 1, Z742162 or Z742164 are the recommended regulators.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1A - Flam. Gas 1A - Press. Gas Liquefied gas

Storage Class

2A - Gases

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

-79.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-62 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

监管及禁止进口产品
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Synthesis and structure of poly (vinyl chloride)
Endo K
Progress in Polymer Science, 27(10), 2021-2054 (2002)
Aqueous room temperature metal-catalyzed living radical polymerization of vinyl chloride
Percec V, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 124(18), 4940-4941 (2002)
Thermal properties of poly (vinyl chloride)/montmorillonite nanocomposites
Gong F, et al.
Polymer Degradation and Stability, 84(2), 289-294 (2004)
Elisa Frullanti et al.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver, 44(9), 775-779 (2012-03-24)
It has been proposed that vinyl chloride exposure is associated with increased risk of death from cirrhosis, although epidemiologic evidence is limited. We analyzed the risk of death from cirrhosis by occupational vinyl chloride exposure by conducting a meta-analysis on
J Kielhorn et al.
Environmental health perspectives, 108(7), 579-588 (2000-07-25)
Vinyl chloride (VC) is both a known carcinogen and a regulated chemical, and its production capacity has almost doubled over the last 20 years, currently 27 million tons/year worldwide. According to recent reports it is still a cause for concern.

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