3-CHLORO-1,2-PROPANEDIOL

SYNONYM: 1-CHLORO-2,3-DIHYDROXYPROPANE; 1-CHLORO-2,3-PROPANEDIOL; 3-CHLORO-1,2-DIHYDROXYPROPANE; 3-CHLOROPROPANE-1,2-DIOL; 3-CHLOROPROPYLENE GLYCOL; ALPHA-CHLOROHYDRIN; CHLORODEOXYGLYCEROL; CHLOROHYDRIN; EPIBLOC; GLYCERINE ALPHA-MONOCHLOROHYDRIN; GLYCEROL ALPHA-MONOCHLOROHYDRIN; GLYCEROL CHLOROHYDRIN; GLYCEROL MONOCHLOROHYDRIN; MONOCHLOROHYDRIN; (RS)-3-CHLORO-1,2-PROPANEDIOL;

FORMULA: C₃H₇CLO₂

M. W.: 110.54

CAS NO.: 96-24-2

DESCRIPTION: COLORLESS TRANSPARENT LIQUID. IT IS SOLUBLE IN WATER, ETHYL ALCHOLHOL, ETHYL ETHER, ACETONE, SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN METHYLBENZENE, INSOLUBLE IN BENZENE, C-YCLOHEXANE, CARBON TETRACHLORIDE.

SPECIFICATIONS:

APPEARANCE	COLORLESS TRANSPARENT LIQUID.
ASSAY	98% OR 99% MIN
BOILING POINT	213℃ (DECOMPOSE) 139℃/2.4Kpa 83℃/133pa

USES: USED AS INTERMEDIATE OF SURFACE ACTIVE AGENT, DYESTUFF, PLASTICIZER. IT CAN ALSO USED AS SOLVENT OF ACETIC ACID CELLULOSE.