Names

IUPAC name
chloromethyloxirane

Other names
epichlorohydrin
1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane
γ-chloropropylene oxide
glycidyl chloride

Identifiers

CAS Number

106-89-8

ChEBI

CHEBI:37144

ChemSpider

13837112

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KEGG

C14449

PubChem

7835

UNII

08OOR508C0

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Properties

Chemical formula

C3H5ClO

Molar mass

92.52 g/mol

Appearance

colorless liquid

Odor

garlic-like, chloroform-like

Density

1.1812 g/cm3

Melting point

-25.6°C (-14.1°F; 247.6 K)

Boiling point

117.9°C (244.2°F; 391.0 K)

Solubility in water

7% (20°C)

Vapor pressure

13 mmHg (20°C)

Hazards

Safety data sheet

External MSDS

EU classification(DSD)

T

NFPA 704

     3
     3
     2

Flash point

32°C (90°F; 305 K)

Explosive limits

3.8%-21%

Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):

LC50 (Median concentration)

3617 ppm (rat, 1 hr)
     2165 ppm (rat, 1 hr)
     250 ppm (rat, 8 hr)
     244 ppm (rat, 8 hr)
     360 ppm (rat, 6 hr)

LCLo (Lowest published)

250 ppm (rat, 4 hr)

US health exposure limits (NIOSH):

PEL (Permissible)

TWA 5 ppm (19 mg/m3) [skin]

REL (Recommended)

Carcinogen

IDLH (Immediate danger

Ca [75 ppm]

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25°C [77°F], 100 kPa).