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(CHLOROMETHYL)ETHYLENE OXIDE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
  • Plastic Materials
Universal entry(ies)
C3H5ClO
formula, see observation
106-89-8
CAS number
OBS

A highly volatile liquid with an odor of chloroform, slightly miscible with water. Boils at about 115°C. A solvent used to prepare epoxy resin and as a modifying agent for starch.

OBS

2-(chloromethyl)oxirane: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

epichlorohydrin: incorrect form.

OBS

Chemical formula: C3H5ClO

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Matières plastiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C3H5ClO
formula, see observation
106-89-8
CAS number
DEF

Produit chimique se présentant sous la forme d'un liquide bouillant à 118 °C, que l'on obtient par action d'une base sur les dichloropropanols préparés à partir du glycérol, et que l'on utilise comme solvant, comme composé de base pour la préparation des résines époxy, et comme agent de modification de l'amidon.

OBS

2-(chlorométhyl)oxirane : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

épichlorhydrine : forme incorrecte.

OBS

Formule chimique : C3H5ClO

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Materiales plásticos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C3H5ClO
formula, see observation
106-89-8
CAS number
DEF

Éster clorhídrico del alcohol glícido [...] que se obtiene a partir de la glicerina y constituye una materia intermediaria para la obtención de derivados de la misma.

OBS

Fórmula química: C3H5OCl,

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