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2-Chloroethanol

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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
Assay:
99%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

2.78 (vs air)

Quality Segment

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.)

functional group

chloro, hydroxyl

SMILES string

OCCCl

InChI

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

InChI key

SZIFAVKTNFCBPC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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.

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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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