240699

Epichlorohydrin

≥99%

• Synonym(s): (±)-Epichlorohydrin, (±)-2-(Chloromethyl)oxirane, 1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₃H₅ClO
• CAS Number: 106-89-8
• Molecular Weight: 92.52
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 79785
• EC Number: 203-439-8
• MDL number: MFCD00005132
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24854429

Properties

• vapor density: 3.2 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 13.8 mmHg ( 21.1 °C)
• assay: ≥99%
• autoignition temp.: 779 °F
• expl. lim.: 21 %
• refractive index: n20/D 1.438 (lit.)
• bp: 115-117 °C (lit.)
• mp: −57 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.183 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: ClCC1CO1
• InChI: 1S/C3H5ClO/c4-1-3-2-5-3/h3H,1-2H2
• Inchi Key: BRLQWZUYTZBJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Employed in the preparation of polyglycidyl ethers and as a cross-linking agent for polymers.

Used in the synthesis of a branched heptaglycerol dendrimer.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS08,GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H226,H301 + H311 + H331,H314,H317,H350
• pcodes: P202 - P210 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 1B - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 82.4 °F
• flash_point_c: 28 °C