1,2-Dichloroethane

C₂H₄Cl₂CAS 107-06-298.95 g/mol

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Properties

Molecular formula: C₂H₄Cl₂
Molar mass: 98.95 g/mol
Exact mass: 97.9690 Da
Density: 1.2351 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point: −35.3 °C
Boiling point: 83.5 °C
Flash point: 13 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility: 8.6 g/L (25 °C)
logP: 1.46Crippen estimate
Polar surface area: 0.0 Å²
H-bond donors / acceptors: 0 / 0
Rotatable bonds: 1

Hazards

Danger

H225 Highly Flammable liquid and vaporFlammable liquids
H302 Harmful if swallowedAcute toxicity, oral
H315 Causes skin irritationSkin corrosion/irritation
H319 Causes serious eye irritationSerious eye damage/eye irritation
H335 May cause respiratory irritationSpecific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation
H350 May cause cancerCarcinogenicity

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 602-012-00-7), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P203, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P318, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number

107-06-2

SMILES

ClCCCl

InChIKey

WSLDOOZREJYCGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C2H4Cl2/c3-1-2-4/h1-2H2

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Names and synonyms

14 names · show all

Ethane, 1,2-dichloro-
Brocide
Sym-Dichloroethane
α,β-Dichloroethane
Dutch liquid
Ethylene chloride
Ethylene dichloride
Glycol dichloride
1,2-Bichloroethane
1,2-Dichlorethane
Dichlor-mulsion
DCE
HCC 150
1,2-Ethylene dichloride

Safety data sheets

One stored sheet lists this compound in section 3, matched by the CAS number 107-06-2. Each row opens the sheet with its composition and PDF.

1,2-Dichloroethane > 95 %Fisher Scientific UK · 2024-06-27

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Work with 1,2-Dichloroethane

Predict the NMR spectrum1H and 13C shifts with multiplicities Make a solutionWhat to weigh for any molarity and volume Check drug-likenessLipinski, Veber and lead-likeness Boiling point under vacuumAt any pressure, from its normal boiling point Isotope patternExact mass and the mass spectrum pattern

Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

1,2-Dichloroethane-D417060-07-0Labelled Ammonia-ethylene dichloride copolymer29320-38-5Salt

Similar compounds

1,4-Dichlorobutane110-56-556 % similar 1,3-Dichloropropane142-28-956 % similar 1,10-Dichlorodecane2162-98-350 % similar 1,8-Dichlorooctane2162-99-450 % similar 1,6-Dichlorohexane2163-00-050 % similar 1,5-Dichloropentane628-76-250 % similar 1-Bromo-2-chloroethane107-04-042 % similar 2-Chloroethanol107-07-342 % similar

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

All similar compounds

Same formula

1,1-Dichloroethane1300-21-6 1,1-Dichloroethane75-34-3

Elsewhere

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