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1,2-dichloropropane
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1,2-Dichloropropane is an organic compound classified as a chlorocarbon. It is a colorless, flammable liquid with a sweet odor. It is obtained as a byproduct of the production of epichlorohydrin, which is produced on a large scale.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C3H6Cl2
- Molecular weight
- 112.98 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 1,2-dichloropropane
- SMILES
- CC(CCl)Cl
- InChIKey
- KNKRKFALVUDBJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 1.8
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 0
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 111.985
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- chemical formula
- C₃H₆Cl₂
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
- 0534
- density
- 1.16
- immediately dangerous to life or health
- 1848
- melting point
- -100.5
- boiling point
- 96.37
- vapor pressure
- 40
- flash point
- 60
- solubility
- 0.3
- lower flammable limit
- 3.4
- upper flammable limit
- 14.5
- ionization energy
- 10.87
- time-weighted average exposure limit
- 350
- ceiling exposure limit
- 0
- canonical SMILES
- CC(CCl)Cl
- Commons category
- 1,2-Dichloropropane
- subject has role
- carcinogen
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Uses
- Carcinogenity
- References
1,2-Dichloropropane is an organic compound classified as a chlorocarbon. It is a colorless, flammable liquid with a sweet odor. It is obtained as a byproduct of the production of epichlorohydrin, which is produced on a large scale.
==Uses== 1,2-Dichloropropane is an intermediate in the production of perchloroethylene and other chlorinated chemicals. It was once used as a soil fumigant, chemical intermediate, as well as an industrial solvent and was found in paint strippers, varnishes, and furniture finish removers but some of these uses have been discontinued.
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