1,2-Dichloroethane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    107-06-2

    Molecular formula
    C2H4Cl2

    SMILES
    C(CCl)Cl

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Health Hazard
    Health

  • Odor profile

    fishy 55.21%
    cheesy 48.05%
    ripe 33.41%
    sweet 30.72%
    oily 29.88%
    fresh 28.3%
    musty 26.33%
    fatty 25.32%
    odorless 23.95%
    waxy 22.62%

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    Odor threshold>

    • Odor Threshold Low: 6.0 [mmHg]. Odor Threshold High: 111.0 [mmHg]. Detection odor threshold from AIHA (mean = 26 ppm)
    • Of 20 subjects, 13 could detect ethylene dichloride at 6 ppm (23.2-24.9 mg/cu m), 6 persons could detect it at 4.5 ppm (17.5 mg/cu m), and 1 person at 3 ppm (12.2 mg/cu m).
    • Odor is not a dependable guide for avoiding dangerous chronic exposures to EDC. The odor may be considered pleasant until well above 180 ppm, and may be missed below 100 ppm.
    • Detection in air= 2.5x10-2 mg/L (gas), chemically pure
    • Odor threshold low: 24 mg/cu m; high: 440 mg/cu m.

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.5 Well soluble in IAA, DEP, MMB

    Molecular weight
    98.96 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -31.5 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • -35.5 °C
    • -35.6 °C
    • -35.3 °C
    • -35.7 °C
    • -32 °F

    Boiling point

    • 182.3 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 83.5 °C
    • 83.4 °C
    • 83.00 to 84.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
    • 182 °F

    Flash point expt.

    • 56 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 13.0 °C (55.4 °F) - closed cup - Tested according to Annex V of Directive 67/548/EEC.
    • 56 °F (13 °C) - closed cup
    • 65 °F (18 °C) - open cup.
    • 13 °C c.c.
    • 56 °F

    Solubility expt.

    • 5 to 10 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 8600 mg/L (at 25 °C)
    • In water, 8,600 mg/L at 25 °C
    • Solubility in water at 20 °C: 0.86% wt
    • 0.869 g/100 mL water at 20 °C
    • Miscible with alcohol, chloroform, ether
    • For more Solubility (Complete) data for 1,2-Dichloroethane (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page.
    • 8.6 mg/mL at 25 °C
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml: 0.87
    • 0.9%

  • Synonyms

    • 1,2-dichloroethane
    • Ethylene dichloride
    • 107-06-2
    • Ethylene chloride
    • Ethane, 1,2-dichloro-
    • Dichloroethylene
    • Glycol dichloride
    • Dutch liquid
    • Ethane dichloride
    • Aethylenchlorid
    • Dichloro-1,2-ethane
    • sym-Dichloroethane
    • Dichloremulsion
    • 1,2-DCE
    • 1,2-Dichlorethane
    • Brocide
    • 1,2-Bichloroethane
    • Dichlor-Mulsion
    • Bichlorure D'ethylene
    • Borer sol
    • Di-chlor-mulsion
    • Freon 150
    • alpha,beta-Dichloroethane
    • EDC (halocarbon)
    • 1,2-Ethylene dichloride
    • Destruxol borer-sol
    • 1,2-Ethylidene dichloride
    • Caswell No. 440
    • Aethylendichlorid
    • s-Dichloroethane
    • Ethyleendichloride
    • 1,2-Dichlor-aethan [German]
    • Cloruro di ethene
    • Rcra waste number U077
    • 1,2-Dicloroetano
    • RY Dichloro-1,2-ethane
    • 1,2-Dichloraethan
    • Chlorure D'ethylene
    • 1,2-Dichloorethaan
    • DCE
    • 1,2-Dichlor-aethan
    • HSDB 65
    • CCRIS 225
    • 1,2-Dichloro-Ethane
    • Ethylene dichloride [BSI:ISO]
    • HCC 150
    • ethylenedichloride
    • NCI-C00511
    • 1,2dichloroethane
    • Dichlorure d'ethylene [ISO-French]
    • EDC
    • EINECS 203-458-1
    • ENT 1,656
    • MFCD00000963
    • 1.2-dichloroethane
    • .alpha.,.beta.-Dichloroethane
    • CH2ClCH2Cl
    • DTXSID6020438
    • UNII-55163IJI47
    • AI3-01656
    • DTXCID40438
    • 52399-93-6
    • ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE [MI]
    • CHEBI:27789
    • ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE [FCC]
    • ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE [ISO]
    • EC 203-458-1
    • ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE [HSDB]
    • 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE [IARC]
    • ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE [MART.]
    • ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE [WHO-DD]
    • 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE [USP-RS]
    • 55163IJI47
    • UN 1184
    • ETHAMBUTOL HYDROCHLORIDE IMPURITY D [EP IMPURITY]
    • 1, 2-dichloroethane
    • 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE (IARC)
    • ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE (MART.)
    • Aethylenchlorid [German]
    • Dichlorure d'ethylene (ISO-French)
    • 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE (USP-RS)
    • Ethyleendichloride [Dutch]
    • 1,2-Dichloroethane, analytical standard
    • Cloruro di ethene [Italian]
    • 1,2-Dichloorethaan [Dutch]
    • 1,2-Dicloroetano [Italian]
    • Chlorure d'ethylene [French]
    • 1,2 dichloroethane
    • Bichlorure d'ethylene [French]
    • Dichlorure d'ethylene
    • Dichloro-1,2-ethane [French]
    • ClCH2CH2Cl
    • 1,2-Dichloroethane 100 microg/mL in Methanol
    • 1, 2-DICHLOROETHANE (ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE)
    • 1, 2-DICHLOROETHANE {ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE}
    • alpha, beta-dichloroethane
    • UN1184
    • RCRA waste no. U077
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 042003
    • ETHAMBUTOL HYDROCHLORIDE IMPURITY D (EP IMPURITY)
    • ethylenechloride
    • -Dichloroethane
    • ethylendichloride
    • alpha,Bet
    • dichloro ethylene
    • ethylene-chloride
    • ethylene dichoride
    • 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE, ACS
    • 1,2dichlorethane
    • ehtylene dichloride
    • a,b-Dichloroethane
    • Ethene, dichloro-
    • 1,2 dichlorethane
    • 1,2 dichoroethane
    • 1,2-dichloroetane
    • 1,2-dichloroethan
    • 1,2-dichoroethane
    • 1,2-dicloroethane
    • 1,2-dichioroethane
    • Ethylene, dichloro-
    • 1,2-dichloroetharie
    • 1 ,2-dichloroethane
    • 1, 2 dichloroethane
    • 1,2 -dichloroethane
    • 1,2 dichloro ethane
    • 1,2,-dichloroethane
    • 1,2- dichloroethane
    • 1,2-di-chloroethane
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IFRA Standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction