General Description
A colorless to straw-colored liquid with a sharp penetrating odor. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Flash point below 0°F. May be toxic by ingestion. Irritating to skin and eyes. Used to make plastics and pharmaceuticals.
Reactivity Profile
METHYLALLYL CHLORIDE is sensitive to light. This chemical can react vigorously with oxidizers. METHYLALLYL CHLORIDE is incompatible with strong bases. METHYLALLYL CHLORIDE may react with water at elevated temperatures. .
Air & Water Reactions
Highly flammable. METHYLALLYL CHLORIDE(563-47-3) may react with water at elevated temperatures. . Insoluble in water.
Hazard
Irritant; poison; anesthetic; questionable
carcinogen; toxic.
Health Hazard
Inhalation causes irritation of nose and throat. Contact of vapor or liquid with eyes causes irritation. Liquid irritates skin. Ingestion causes irritation of mouth and stomach.
Chemical Properties
clear liquid
Definition
ChEBI: 3-Chloro-2-methylpropene is an organochlorine compound.
Biological Functions
MAC is a valuable index for clinical anesthesia, but it is
seldom employed without taking other factors into consideration.
For example, inhibiting movement in only
50% of patients is not acceptable. Consequently, if an
inhalational agent were being used alone—that is, without
the administration of other anesthetics or analgesic
drugs—the anesthesiologist would employ a multiple of
its MAC value to ensure immobility.MAC is frequently
multiplied by a factor of 1.3 to achieve nearly 100%
clinical efficacy. On the other hand, useful clinical results
may be achieved with doses of anesthetics below
MAC levels. For example, mild analgesia and amnesia
often occur with doses of inhalational agents that are
near 0.5 MAC. In this state, it may even be possible to
communicate with patients intraoperatively, while their
recall is limited.
Carcinogenicity
3-Chloro-2-methylpropene is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from studies in experimental animals.
