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744484

Sigma-Aldrich

Vinyl chloride

≥99.95%

Synonym(s):

Chloroethylene

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Linear Formula:
H2C=CHCl
CAS Number:
75-01-4
Molecular Weight:
62.50
Beilstein:
1731576
EC Number:
200-831-0
MDL number:
MFCD00040415
UNSPSC Code:
12142100
PubChem Substance ID:
329765695
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Assay

≥99.95%

form

gas

refractive index

n20/D 1.3700 (lit.)

bp

-13.4 °C (lit.)

mp

-153.8 °C (lit.)

density

0.911 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

ClC=C

InChI

1S/C2H3Cl/c1-2-3/h2H,1H2

InChI key

BZHJMEDXRYGGRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Vinyl chloride can be used as a monomer precursor:
  • In the living radical polymerization reaction using copper catalysts.[1][2]
  • In the synthesis of polymer poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) [3], poly(vinyl chloride)/montmorillonite (PVC/MMT) nanocomposites by intercalative polymerization process.[4]

Packaging

500ml high pressure aluminum cylinder equipped with a stainless steel valve according to DIN 477-1.

Other Notes

For 744484-400G-EU packaging: 1000 mL of steel cylinder equipped with stainless steel valve.

Recommended products

For 744484-400G-EU: outlet fitting: DIN 477-1 no. 1, Z742162 or Z742164 are the recommended regulators.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H220,H280,H350

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1A - Flam. Gas 1A - Press. Gas Liquefied gas

Storage Class Code

2A - Gases

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

-79.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-62 °C - closed cup

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Aqueous room temperature metal-catalyzed living radical polymerization of vinyl chloride
Percec V, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 124(18), 4940-4941 (2002)
Synthesis and structure of poly (vinyl chloride)
Endo K
Progress in Polymer Science, 27(10), 2021-2054 (2002)
Thermal properties of poly (vinyl chloride)/montmorillonite nanocomposites
Gong F, et al.
Polymer Degradation and Stability, 84(2), 289-294 (2004)
H J Clewell et al.
Chemosphere, 31(1), 2561-2578 (1995-07-01)
Risk assessments for vinyl chloride (VC) and trichloroethylene (TCE) are presented as examples of approaches for incorporating chemical-specific pharmacokinetic and mechanistic information into a more scientifically plausible cancer risk assessment. For VC, the evidence regarding mode of action includes direct
J Kielhorn et al.
Environmental health perspectives, 108(7), 579-588 (2000-07-25)
Vinyl chloride (VC) is both a known carcinogen and a regulated chemical, and its production capacity has almost doubled over the last 20 years, currently 27 million tons/year worldwide. According to recent reports it is still a cause for concern.
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