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2-Chloroethyl isocyanate

low HCl, 97%

Synonym(s):

β-Chloroethylisocyanate, 1-Chloro-2-isocyanatoethane

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Linear Formula:
ClCH2CH2NCO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
105.52
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1071429
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

assay

97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.447 (lit.)

bp

141-142 °C (lit.)

density

1.237 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

ClCCN=C=O

InChI

1S/C3H4ClNO/c4-1-2-5-3-6/h1-2H2

InChI key

BCMYXYHEMGPZJN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

2-Chloroethyl isocyanate may be used in the synthesis of:
  • 8-carbamoyl-3-(2-chloroethyl)imidazo[5,1-d]-l,2,3,5-tetrazin-4(3H)-one
  • 1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-(2-hydroxyethyl) urea
  • 3-substituted 1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-β-glycosylureas
  • 1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea (CCNU)
  • (2-chloroethyl)-4-acetoxybenzyl ester

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

132.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

56 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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Synthesis and evaluation of several new (2-chloroethyl) nitrosocarbamates as potential anticancer agents
Reynolds RC, et al.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 43.8, 1484-1488 (2000)
Antitumour imidazotetrazines. 1. Synthesis and chemistry of 8-carbamoyl-3-(2-chloroethyl) imidazo [5, 1-d]-1, 2, 3, 5-tetrazin-4 (3H)-one, a novel broad-spectrum antitumor agent
Stevens, Malcolm FG, et al.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 27.2, 196-201 (1984)
Synthesis, metabolism, and antitumor activity of deuterated analogs of 1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea
Farmer PB, et al.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 21.6, 514-520 (1978)
A new class of nitrosoureas. 4. Synthesis and antitumor activity of disaccharide derivatives of 3, 3-disubstituted 1-(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosoureas
Tsujihara, Kenji, et al.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 25.4, 441-446 (1982)
Reactions of 1, 3-bis (2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea and 1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea in aqueous solution
Weinkam RJ and Lin HS.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 22.10, 1193-1198 (1979)

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