CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Ethylene chlorohydrin is a colorless liquid with an ether-like odor. It is soluble in water and is also a combustible liquid. Its vapors are heavier than air and it is very toxic by inhalation and skin absorption. Prolonged exposure to low concentrations or short term exposure to high concentrations may result in adverse health effects. |
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| Color/Form | COLORLESS GLYCERINE-LIKE LIQ |
| Odor | FAINT ETHEREAL ODOR |
| Boiling Point | 262 °F at 760 mmHg (EPA, 1998) |
| Melting Point | -89.5 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Flash Point | 140 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.197 (EPA, 1998) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Density | 2.78 (EPA, 1998) - Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air) |
| Vapor Pressure | 4.9 mmHg (EPA, 1998) |
| LogP | log Kow = -0.06 |
| Henry's Law Constant | Henry's Law constant = 7.61X10-7 atm-cu m/mole (est from vp/wsol). |
| Stability/Shelf Life | IT EVAPORATES READILY AT ROOM TEMPERATURE |
| Autoignition Temperature | 797 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Decomposition | ... WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, IT EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF PHOSGENE ... . |
| Viscosity | 0.0343 POISE @ 20 °C |
| Heat of Combustion | -6487 Btu/lb= -3604 cal/g= -150.8X10+5 J/kg |
| Heat of Vaporization | 10740.6 G CAL/G MOLE |
| Ionization Potential | 10.90 eV |
| Odor Threshold | Odor Threshold Low: 0.4 [mmHg] Odor threshold from CHEMINFO |
| Refractive Index | INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.4419 @ 20 °C/D |
| Dissociation Constants | pKa = 14.31 @ 25 °C |
| Kovats Retention Index | 614 623 633 637.5 640 653 640 643 600 602 606 607 629 638 643 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Coefficient of expansion 0.00089 @ 20 °C; Wt/Gal= 10.0 Lb @ 20 °C; autoignition temperature 425 °C |
| Chemical Classes | Toxic Gases & Vapors -> Other Toxic Gases & Vapors |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02  Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H226:Flammable liquids H300:Acute toxicity,oral H310:Acute toxicity,dermal H330:Acute toxicity,inhalation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P320:Specific treatment is urgent (see … on this label). P330:Rinse mouth. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P304+P340:IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and Keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. P405:Store locked up. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 80.51 g/mol |
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| XLogP3 | -0.1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Exact Mass | 80.0028925 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 80.0028925 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 20.2 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 4 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 10 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Ethylene chlorohydrin is a colorless liquid with an ether-like odor. It is soluble in water and is also a combustible liquid. Its vapors are heavier than air and it is very toxic by inhalation and skin absorption. Prolonged exposure to low concentrations or short term exposure to high concentrations may result in adverse health effects.