2-Chloroethanol
ALDRICH/185744 - 99%
Synonym: Ethylene chlorohydrin
CAS Number: 107-07-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H5ClO
Molecular Weight: 80.51
EC Number: 203-459-7
MDL Number: MFCD00002829
Linear Formula: ClCH2CH2OH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| autoignition temp. | 797 °F |
| bp | 129 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.201 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 16 % |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | chloro |
| hydroxyl | |
| InChI | 1S/C2H5ClO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1 |
| InChI key | SZIFAVKTNFCBPC-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −89 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | OCCCl |
| solubility | alcohol: miscible |
| water: miscible | |
| vapor density | 2.78 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 5 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | 2-Chloroethanol was used in the synthesis of the polyethylene terepthalate model substrate, bis(benzoyloxyethyl)terephth |
| General description: | 2-Chloroethanol is a versatile intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals. Photodissociation of 2-chloroethanol in a molecular beam at 193nm has been investigated. It is widely used as an industrial solvent. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 50, 250 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS06,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H290 - H300 + H310 + H330 - H318 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T+,N |
| Risk Statements | 10-26/27/28-41-51/53 |
| Safety Statements | 7/9-26-28-39-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN1135 - class 6.1 - PG 1 - Ethylene chlorohydrin |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 131.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 55 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 129 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −89 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.201 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |





