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03340

Sigma-Aldrich

Chloroethane

purum, ≥98.0%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl chloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C2H5Cl
CAS Number:
75-00-3
Molecular Weight:
64.51
Beilstein:
1730751
EC Number:
200-830-5
MDL number:
MFCD00000961
UNSPSC Code:
12142100
PubChem Substance ID:
329747595
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

2.22 (vs air)

vapor pressure

19.2 psi ( 20 °C)

grade

purum

Assay

≥98.0%

impurities

diethylether
 water

bp

12.3 °C (lit.)

mp

−139 °C (lit.)

density

0.921 g/mL at 0-4 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCl

InChI

1S/C2H5Cl/c1-2-3/h2H2,1H3

InChI key

HRYZWHHZPQKTII-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Packaging

Pressure tin with 100 mL (net ~89 g)

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Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 2 - Flam. Gas 1 - Press. Gas Liquefied gas - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

2A - Gases

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

-58.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-50.0 °C - closed cup

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

03340-1EA:
03340-100ML:
03340-BULK:

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Xi-Guang Wei et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 75(12), 4212-4217 (2010-05-21)
The enhanced reactivity exhibited by six pseudo-alpha-bases, RC[triple bond]CZ(-) (R = H and Cl; Z = O, S, and Se) in gas-phase E2 reactions with ethyl chloride was examined at the G2(+) level. It is found that anomalous reactivity is
Peter Barnett
Pediatric emergency care, 25(6), 415-419 (2009-06-17)
Conscious sedation is used frequently to perform procedures that may be undertaken with or without minimal sedation. Fracture manipulation can be performed with minimal discomfort in the awake patient using various techniques-for example, intravenous regional anesthesia, nerve blocks, and hematoma
F Ralph Berberich et al.
Pediatrics, 124(2), e203-e209 (2009-07-15)
The goal was to test a multifaceted distraction method designed to reduce injection-associated pain in school-aged children. A clinical trial evaluated 41 children, 4 to 6 years of age, who were given 3 standard prekindergarten immunizations; 21 were assigned randomly
Amir Gal-Oz et al.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland), 221(4), 373-377 (2010-11-26)
Ethyl chloride (EC) is usually used as a topical anesthetic spray agent. However, its antipruritic effects have never been studied, to the best of our knowledge. A double-blind placebo-controlled prospective study. Overall, 51 healthy volunteers underwent a histamine skin prick
Suzuko Yamazaki et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 114(15), 5092-5098 (2010-03-27)
The photocatalytic degradation of chlorinated ethanes was studied in a tubular photoreactor packed with TiO(2) pellets prepared by sol-gel method. The steady-state condition was not obtained, but the deterioration in the photocatalytic activity was observed during the irradiation. Effects of
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