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1,2-Dichloropropane

99%

Synonym(s):

Propylene dichloride

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Linear Formula:
CH3CHClCH2Cl
CAS Number:
78-87-5
Molecular Weight:
112.99
Beilstein:
1718880
EC Number:
201-152-2
MDL number:
MFCD00000868
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329769241
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

3.89 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

40 mmHg ( 19.4 °C)

Assay

99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1035 °F

expl. lim.

14.5 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.439 (lit.)
n20/D 1.439

bp

95-96 °C (lit.)

mp

−100 °C (lit.)

density

1.156 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

chloro

SMILES string

CC(Cl)CCl

InChI

1S/C3H6Cl2/c1-3(5)2-4/h3H,2H2,1H3

InChI key

KNKRKFALVUDBJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

1,2-Dichloropropane can be used as a building block to synthesize:
  •  2-Ylidene-1,3-dithiolane derivatives via one-pot reaction with carbon disulfide and active methylene compounds in the presence of sodium ethylate.      
  • β-Chloropropylsulfurs by controllable dechloro-coupling reaction with thiols.      
  • Thiazolidine and 1,3-thiazinane derivatives via [3+2] and [3+3] annulation reaction with β-ketothioamides in the presence of phosphonium ylide as a catalyst.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225,H302,H331,H350

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 1B - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

59.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

15.0 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Synthesis of some 2-ylidene-1, 3-dithiolanes
Lipin KV, et al.
Russ. J. Org. Chem., 53(1), 147-149 (2017)
Monish Arbaz Ansari et al.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 17(41), 9151-9162 (2019-10-09)
Phosphonium ylides are being reported here as a catalyst for the formation of thiazolidines and 1,3-thiazinanes from β-ketothioamides (which act as a three atom N, C, and S synthon) with dihaloalkanes via [3 + 2] and [3 + 3] annulations
Divergent Electrolysis for the Controllable Coupling of Thiols with 1, 2-Dichloroethane: a Mild Approach to Sulfide and Sulfoxide
Ling F, et al.
Green Chemistry (2022)
J C Hage et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 57(4), 548-554 (2002-01-05)
Pseudomonas sp. strain DCA1, which is capable of utilizing 1,2-dichloroethane (DCA) as sole carbon and energy source, was used to oxidize chlorinated methanes, ethanes, propanes, and ethenes. Chloroacetic acid, an intermediate in the DCA degradation pathway of strain DCA1, was
Kirsti M Ritalahti et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 70(7), 4088-4095 (2004-07-09)
1,2-Dichloropropane (1,2-D), a widespread groundwater contaminant, can be reductively dechlorinated to propene by anaerobic bacteria. To shed light on the populations involved in the detoxification process, a comprehensive 16S rRNA gene-based bacterial community analysis of two enrichment cultures derived from
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