(±)-3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol
ALDRICH/107271 - 98%
Synonym: α-Chlorohydrin; α-Glycerol chlorohydrin; α-Monochlorohydrin; 3-MCPD
CAS Number: 96-24-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H7ClO2
Molecular Weight: 110.54
EC Number: 202-492-4
MDL Number: MFCD00004712
Linear Formula: ClCH2CH(OH)CH2OH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 213 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.322 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| functional group | chloro |
| hydroxyl | |
| InChI | 1S/C3H7ClO2/c4-1-3(6)2-5/ |
| InChI key | SSZWWUDQMAHNAQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | OCC(O)CCl |
| solubility | alcohol: soluble |
| diethyl ether: soluble | |
| H2O: soluble | |
| vapor pressure | 0.04 mmHg ( 25 °C) |
| Application: | (±)-3-Chloro-1,2-propaned |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | 3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol is a potent rodent chemosterilant. |
| General description: | 3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol undergoes enantioselective transformation to (R)-3-chloro-1,2-propanediol by the cell extract of Corynebacterium sp. strain N-1074 . It is a contaminant found in food in free (diol) form as well as in an esterified (with fatty acids) form. |
| Packaging: | 25, 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS05,GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300 - H318 - H341 - H351 - H360F |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 60-21-23/25-40-41 |
| Safety Statements | 53-26-36-36/37-39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2689 6.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 235.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 113 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 213 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.322 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |




