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Epichlorohydrin Structure

Epichlorohydrin

Chemical Properties

Melting point -57 °C
alpha  -1~+1°(D/20℃)(c=1,CH3OH)
Boiling point 115-117 °C(lit.)
Density  1.183 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor density  3.2 (vs air)
vapor pressure  13.8 mm Hg ( 21.1 °C)
refractive index  n20/D 1.438(lit.)
Flash point 93 °F
storage temp.  Store below +30°C.
solubility  65.9g/l
form  Liquid
color  APHA: ≤20
Specific Gravity 1.183 (20/4℃)
Odor Pungent, garlic; sweet, pungent; like chloroform.
explosive limit 3.8-21%(V)
Water Solubility  6 g/100 mL (10 ºC)
FreezingPoint  -57.2℃
Merck  14,3611
BRN  79785
Henry's Law Constant 3.42(x 10-5 atm?m3/mol) at 25 °C (static headspace-GC, Welke et al., 1998)
Exposure limits TLV-TWA(skin) 8 mg/m3 (2 ppm) (ACGIH); STEL (15 min) 19 mg/m3 (5 ppm) (NIOSH).
Dielectric constant 22.9(20℃)
Stability Unstable. Flammable - note wide explosion limits and low flash point.
LogP 0.45 at 20℃
CAS DataBase Reference 106-89-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
IARC 2A (Vol. 11, Sup 7, 71) 1999
NIST Chemistry Reference Oxirane, (chloromethyl)-(106-89-8)
EPA Substance Registry System Epichlorohydrin (106-89-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  T
Risk Statements  45-10-23/24/25-34-43
Safety Statements  53-45
RIDADR  UN 2023 6.1/PG 2
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  TX4900000
Autoignition Temperature 779 °F
TSCA  Yes
HS Code  2910 30 00
HazardClass  6.1
PackingGroup  II
Hazardous Substances Data 106-89-8(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity LD50 orally in rats: 0.09 g/kg (Smyth, Carpenter)
IDLA 75 ppm

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