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2-Chloroethanol

99%

Synonym(s):

Ethylene chlorohydrin

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

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Product Name

2-Chloroethanol, 99%

InChI key

SZIFAVKTNFCBPC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

OCCCl

vapor density

2.78 (vs air)

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.)

functional group

chloro
hydroxyl

Quality Level

200

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Application

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

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.

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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

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

131.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

55 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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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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Photodissociation of 2-bromoethanol and 2-chloroethanol at 193 nm.
Hintsa EJ, et al.
J. Chem. Phys. , 92(4), 2280-2286 (1990)
New enzymes with potential for PET surface modification.
Fischer-Colbrie G, et al.
Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, 22(5-6), 341-346 (2004)
J L Merdink et al.
Toxicology, 245(1-2), 130-140 (2008-02-05)
Chloral hydrate (CH) is a short-lived intermediate in the metabolism of trichloroethylene (TRI). TRI, CH, and two common metabolites, trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and dichloroacetic acid (DCA) have been shown to be hepatocarcinogenic in mice. To better understand the pharmacokinetics of
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