2-Chloroethanol

2-Chloroethanol
Skeletal formula of 2-chloroethanol
Ball and stick model of 2-chloroethanol
Ball and stick model of 2-chloroethanol
Spacefill model of 2-chloroethanol
Spacefill model of 2-chloroethanol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Chloroethan-1-ol[1]
Other names
  • 2-Chloroethanol[1]
  • beta-Chloroethanol[2]
  • 2-Chloro-1-ethanol[2]
  • β-Chloroethanol[2]
  • δ-Chloroethanol[2]
  • 2-Chloroethyl alcohol[2]
  • Ethyl chlorhydrin[2]
  • Ethylene chlorohydrin[2]
  • Glycol chlorohydrin[2]
  • Glycol monochlorohydrin[2]
  • 2-Hydroxyethyl chloride[2]
  • β-Hydroxyethyl chloride[2]
  • 2-Monochloroethanol[2]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
878139
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.146 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 203-459-7
25389
KEGG
MeSH Ethylene+Chlorohydrin
RTECS number
  • KK0875000
UNII
UN number 1135
  • InChI=1S/C2H5ClO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-2H2 checkY
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  • OCCCl
Properties
C2H5ClO
Molar mass 80.51 g·mol−1
Appearance Colourless liquid
Odor ether-like
Density 1.201 g/mL
Melting point −62.60 °C; −80.68 °F; 210.55 K
Boiling point 127–131 °C; 260–268 °F; 400–404 K
Miscible[3]
log P −0.107
Vapor pressure 700 Pa (at 20 °C)
1.441
Thermochemistry
−1.1914 MJ/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Highly toxic and flammable
GHS labelling:
GHS02: Flammable GHS06: Toxic
Danger
H226, H300+H310+H330
P260, P280, P284, P301+P310, P302+P350
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 4: Very short exposure could cause death or major residual injury. E.g. VX gasFlammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point 55 °C (131 °F; 328 K)
425 °C (797 °F; 698 K)
Explosive limits 5–16%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
  • 67 mg/kg (dermal, rabbit)[citation needed]
  • 72 mg/kg (rat, oral)
  • 81 mg/kg (mouse, oral)
  • 71 mg/kg (rat, oral)
  • 110 mg/kg (guinea pig, oral)[4]
  • 7.5 ppm (rat, 1 h)
  • 32 ppm (rat, 4 h)
  • 260 ppm (guinea pig)
  • 33 ppm (rat, 4 h)
  • 87 ppm (rat)
  • 115 ppm (mouse)[4]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 TWA 5 ppm (16 mg/m3) [skin][3]
REL (Recommended)
 C 1 ppm (3 mg/m3) [skin][3]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 7 ppm[3]
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Chloroethanol (also called ethylene chlorohydrin or glycol chlorohydrin) is an organic chemical compound with the chemical formula HOCH2CH2Cl and the simplest beta-halohydrin (chlorohydrin).[6] This colorless liquid has a pleasant ether-like odor. It is miscible with water. The molecule is bifunctional, consisting of both an alkyl chloride and an alcohol functional group.[7]

  1. ^ a b Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. p. 29. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-FP001. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4. For example, the omission of the locant '1' in 2-chloroethanol, while permissible in general usage, is not allowed in preferred IUPAC names, thus the name 2-chloroethan-1-ol is the PIN.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Depositor-supplied synonyms for CID 34.
  3. ^ a b c d NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0268". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  4. ^ a b "Ethylene chlorohydrin". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  5. ^ "NFPA Chemicals". New Environment Inc.
  6. ^ Ethylene chlorohydrin: properties
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ullmann was invoked but never defined (see the help page).