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GLYCOL CHLOROHYDRIN [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
ClCH2CH2OH
formula, see observation
ClCH2-CH2OH
formula, see observation
C2H5ClO
formula, see observation
107-07-3
CAS number
DEF

A chemical compound which appears under the form of a colorless liquid with a faint ethereal odor, is soluble in most organic liquids and completely miscible with water, and is used as an insecticide, a solvent for cellulose acetate, ethylcellulose, to introduce hydroxyethyl group in organic synthesis, to activate sprouting of dormant potatoes, and in the manufacturing of ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol.

OBS

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

OBS

Chemical formula: ClCH2CH2OH or ClCH2-CH2OH or C2H5ClO

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
ClCH2CH2OH
formula, see observation
ClCH2-CH2OH
formula, see observation
C2H5ClO
formula, see observation
107-07-3
CAS number
DEF

Composé chimique se présentant sous la forme d'un liquide incolore à faible odeur d'éther, soluble dans les liquides organiques, miscible à l'eau, que l'on utilise comme dissolvant pour l'acétate de cellulose et l'éthylcellulose, comme insecticide et dans le traitement des pommes de terre.

OBS

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

OBS

Formule chimique : ClCH2CH2OH ou ClCH2-CH2OH ou C2H5ClO

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
ClCH2CH2OH
formula, see observation
ClCH2-CH2OH
formula, see observation
C2H5ClO
formula, see observation
107-07-3
CAS number
OBS

Fórmulas químicas: ClCH2CH2OH o ClCH2-CH2OH o C2H5ClO

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