03527

1,2-Dichloroethane

puriss., absolute, over molecular sieve (H₂O ≤0.005%), ≥99.5% (GC)

• Synonym(s): Ethylene chloride, Ethylene dichloride
• Linear Formula: ClCH₂CH₂Cl
• CAS Number: 107-06-2
• Molecular Weight: 98.96
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 605264
• EC Number: 203-458-1
• MDL number: MFCD00000963
• UNSPSC Code: 12352101
• eCl@ss: 39050106
• PubChem Substance ID: 57646722

Properties

• vapor density: 3.4 (20 °C, vs air); 3.4 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 87 mmHg ( 25 °C); 87 mmHg
• grade: absolute; puriss.
• assay: ≥99.5% (GC)
• autoignition temp.: 775 °F
• quality: over molecular sieve (H₂O ≤0.005%)
• expl. lim.: 15.6 %
• refractive index: n20/D 1.444 (lit.); n20/D 1.445
• bp: 83 °C (lit.); 83 °C
• mp: -35 °C; −35 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.256 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: ClCCCl
• InChI: 1S/C2H4Cl2/c3-1-2-4/h1-2H2
• InChI key: WSLDOOZREJYCGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

1,2-Dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride) is an solvent. It is one of the main waste products from vinyl chloride industries (EDC-tar). Its mutagenicity on Salmonella typhimurium TA 1535 has been tested. Its decomposition over titania/silica has been investigated.

Application

1,2-Dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride) may be employed as electron acceptor in the culture medium of Dehalococcoides ethenogenes 195. It may be employed as model compound for chlorinated organics in various studies.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225,H302,H304,H315,H319,H331,H335,H350
• pcodes: P210 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P331
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Asp. Tox. 1 - Carc. 1B - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 55.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 13 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter