Chloroacetaldehyde solution
ALDRICH/317276 - ~55 wt. % in H2O
Synonym: α-Chloroacetaldehyde; 2-Chloro-1-ethanal; 2-Chloroacetaldehyde; 2-Chloroethanal; Monochloroacetaldehyde
CAS Number: 107-20-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H3ClO
Molecular Weight: 78.50
EC Number: 203-472-8
MDL Number: MFCD00006992
Linear Formula: ClCH2CHO
Product Type: Chemical
| concentration | ~55 wt. % in H2O |
| density | 1.236 g/mL at 25 °C |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | aldehyde |
| chloro | |
| InChI | 1S/C2H3ClO/c3-1-2-4/h2H,1 |
| InChI key | QSKPIOLLBIHNAC-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | [H]C(=O)CCl |
| Application: | Chloroacetaldehyde solution can be used for the synthesis of: • Etheno derivatives of nucleotides. • 2,3-Disubstituted pyrroles by Hantzsch reaction. • Aminotetrahydronaphthal |
| Packaging: | 1 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 5, 250 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 - H310 + H330 - H314 - H335 - H351 - H400 |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T+,N |
| Risk Statements | 24/25-26-34-40-50 |
| Safety Statements | 26-28-36/37/39-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 2232 6.1 / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 143.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 62 °C - closed cup |
| Density | 1.236 g/mL at 25 °C |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |





