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162965

2-(2-Chloroethoxy)ethanol

99%

Synonym(s):

Diethylene glycol monochlorohydrin

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
ClCH2CH2OCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
124.57
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
211-059-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506015
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Segment

assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.452 (lit.)

bp

79-81 °C/5 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.18 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

chloro, ether, hydroxyl

SMILES string

OCCOCCCl

InChI

1S/C4H9ClO2/c5-1-3-7-4-2-6/h6H,1-4H2

InChI key

LECMBPWEOVZHKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-(2-Chloroethoxy)ethanol is a chloroalkoxy alcohol commonly used as an organic building block in the synthesis of various pharmaceutical compounds.

Application

2-(2-Chloroethoxy)ethanol was used in the synthesis of o-nitrophenylbromoacetaldehyde bis-2-(2-chloroethoxy)-ethyl acetalPMID 8278362, quetiapine (an antipsychotic drug)PMID 17665871 and 2-(2-azidoethoxy)ethanol.


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Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

194.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

90 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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