1,2-Dichloropropane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    78-87-5

    Molecular formula
    C3H6Cl2

    SMILES
    CC(CCl)Cl

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Health Hazard
    Health

  • Odor profile

    Fishy 43.12%
    Cheesy 39.15%
    Fresh 31.9%
    Citrus 31.48%
    Oily 30.58%
    Sweet 29.7%
    Floral 28.99%
    Ripe 27.81%
    Fatty 25.03%
    Green 24.42%

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    Odor threshold>

    • Odor Threshold Low: 0.26 [mmHg]. Odor Threshold High: 0.52 [mmHg]. Detection odor threshold from AIHA (mean = 0.26 ppm)
    • ... Human subjects described the odor as "strong" at 130 to 190 ppm & "not noticeable" at 15 to 23 ppm.

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.8

    Molecular weight
    112.98 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -148 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • -100.4 °C
    • -100 °C
    • -149 °F

    Boiling point

    • 203 to 205 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 96.4 °C; (-3.7 °C at 10 mm Hg)
    • 96 °C
    • 206 °F

    Flash point est.
    14.05 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

    • 60 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 16 °C
    • 60 °F (16 °C) (Closed cup)
    • 16 °C c.c.
    • 60 °F

    Solubility expt.

    • less than 0.1 mg/mL at 70.7 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • Sol in alcohol, ether, benzene and chloroform
    • Miscible with org solvents
    • In water, 2,800 mg/l @ 25 °C
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 0.26
    • 0.3%

  • Synonyms

    • 1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE
    • 78-87-5
    • Propylene dichloride
    • Propane, 1,2-dichloro-
    • Propylene chloride
    • Dwuchloropropan
    • Bichlorure de propylene
    • RCRA waste number U083
    • Caswell No. 324
    • Dwuchloropropan [Polish]
    • NCI-C55141
    • NSC 1237
    • CCRIS 951
    • Dichloro-1,2 propane
    • ENT 15,406
    • Bichlorure de propylene [French]
    • HSDB 1102
    • UNII-RRZ023OFWL
    • 1,2-Dichloropropane [BSI:ISO]
    • RRZ023OFWL
    • EINECS 201-152-2
    • Dichloro-1,2 propane [ISO-French]
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 029002
    • BRN 1718880
    • CH3CHClCH2Cl
    • DTXSID0020448
    • AI3-15406
    • Vidden D (Salt/Mix)
    • NSC-1237
    • DTXCID60448
    • DICHLOROPROPANE [MART.]
    • .alpha.,.beta.-Dichloropropane
    • CHEBI:82163
    • CHEBI:142468
    • EC 201-152-2
    • 1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE [ISO]
    • 3-01-00-00225 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • 1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE [HSDB]
    • 1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE [IARC]
    • (+/-)-1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE
    • 78-87-5; 26638-19-7(mixedisomers)
    • 1,2-Dichloropropane, 99%
    • 1,2-DICHLORO-PROPANE
    • DICHLOROPROPANE (MART.)
    • DWUCHLOROPROPAN (POLISH)
    • 1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE (IARC)
    • alpha,beta-Dichloropropane
    • Dichloro-1,2 propane (ISO-French)
    • BICHLORURE DE PROPYLENE (FRENCH)
    • 1,2 dichloropropane
    • alpha,beta-Propylene dichloride
    • Dichloro-1,2-propane
    • Propane 1,2-dichloro-
    • UN1279
    • RCRA waste no. U083
    • propylenedichloride
    • 1,2-DCP
    • MFCD00000868
    • 2,3-dichloropropane
    • Propane,2-dichloro-
    • 1,2-Dichloropropane (propylene dichloride)
    • Pesticide Code 029002.
    • SCHEMBL29365
    • CHEMBL44641
    • WLN: GY1&1G
    • 1,2-Dichloropropane (OSHA)
    • NSC1237
    • PROPYLENE DICHLORIDE [MI]
    • R 270DA
    • Tox21_200362
    • .alpha.,.beta.-Propylene dichloride
    • AKOS006220772
    • CAS-78-87-5
    • 1,2-Dichloropropane, analytical standard
    • NCGC00091757-01
    • NCGC00091757-02
    • NCGC00257916-01
    • BS-43802
    • PD042937
    • 78-87-526638-19-7(mixedisomers)
    • DB-056340
    • D0398
    • NS00009881
    • C19034
    • EN300-120595
    • G77202
    • 1,2-Dichloropropane 100 microg/mL in Cyclohexane
    • 1,2-Dichloropropane 10000 microg/mL in Methanol
    • Q161478
    • 1,2-Dichloropropane [UN1279] [Flammable liquid]
    • 201-152-2

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 262.96
    methanol 270.36
    isopropanol 220.36
    water 8.27
    ethyl acetate 174.91
    n-propanol 227.72
    acetone 383.33
    n-butanol 248.59
    acetonitrile 227.82
    DMF 365.9
    toluene 155.88
    isobutanol 188.65
    1,4-dioxane 371.17
    methyl acetate 203.33
    THF 511.46
    2-butanone 313.95
    n-pentanol 183.16
    sec-butanol 234.8
    n-hexane 68.02
    ethylene glycol 96.52
    NMP 429.21
    cyclohexane 131.35
    DMSO 366.31
    n-butyl acetate 315.46
    n-octanol 165.95
    chloroform 528.17
    n-propyl acetate 177.39
    acetic acid 379.81
    dichloromethane 384.53
    cyclohexanone 456.61
    propylene glycol 116.74
    isopropyl acetate 125.16
    DMAc 368.96
    2-ethoxyethanol 237.12
    isopentanol 203.4
    n-heptane 126.28
    ethyl formate 137.94
    1,2-dichloroethane 236.33
    n-hexanol 282.87
    2-methoxyethanol 303.13
    isobutyl acetate 136.38
    tetrachloromethane 167.35
    n-pentyl acetate 189.23
    transcutol 770.57
    n-heptanol 158.0
    ethylbenzene 93.45
    MIBK 150.64
    2-propoxyethanol 319.45
    tert-butanol 297.07
    MTBE 237.69
    2-butoxyethanol 233.1
    propionic acid 204.95
    o-xylene 142.3
    formic acid 128.46
    diethyl ether 210.67
    m-xylene 116.29
    p-xylene 143.68
    chlorobenzene 187.43
    dimethyl carbonate 65.33
    n-octane 40.84
    formamide 132.74
    cyclopentanone 431.18
    2-pentanone 243.29
    anisole 179.57
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 282.52
    gamma-butyrolactone 317.36
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 232.46
    pyridine 335.1
    3-pentanone 208.38
    furfural 346.75
    n-dodecane 28.19
    diethylene glycol 243.76
    diisopropyl ether 87.51
    tert-amyl alcohol 271.42
    acetylacetone 233.24
    n-hexadecane 30.74
    acetophenone 200.25
    methyl propionate 142.49
    isopentyl acetate 256.72
    trichloroethylene 472.05
    n-nonanol 140.44
    cyclohexanol 307.13
    benzyl alcohol 160.69
    2-ethylhexanol 221.52
    isooctanol 130.92
    dipropyl ether 259.21
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 177.04
    ethyl lactate 99.65
    propylene carbonate 199.23
    n-methylformamide 155.63
    2-pentanol 195.12
    n-pentane 78.0
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 315.47
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 215.74
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 257.07
    mesitylene 85.37
    ε-caprolactone 331.44
    p-cymene 130.7
    epichlorohydrin 327.32
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 324.64
    2-aminoethanol 146.27
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 394.31
    sulfolane 412.64
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 47.52
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 409.81
    n-hexyl acetate 227.02
    isooctane 31.82
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 314.94
    sec-butyl acetate 130.38
    tert-butyl acetate 162.02
    decalin 54.14
    glycerin 161.38
    diglyme 519.9
    acrylic acid 190.8
    isopropyl myristate 112.29
    n-butyric acid 254.84
    acetyl acetate 125.77
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 111.22
    ethyl propionate 127.76
    nitromethane 338.51
    1,2-diethoxyethane 329.83
    benzonitrile 205.01
    trioctyl phosphate 83.47
    1-bromopropane 203.66
    gamma-valerolactone 421.6
    n-decanol 108.66
    triethyl phosphate 118.37
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 114.05
    propionitrile 176.01
    vinylene carbonate 182.36
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 332.55
    DMS 135.16
    cumene 79.88
    2-octanol 125.62
    2-hexanone 227.57
    octyl acetate 139.54
    limonene 220.74
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 362.61
    ethyl orthosilicate 125.62
    tributyl phosphate 104.08
    diacetone alcohol 213.07
    N,N-dimethylaniline 152.66
    acrylonitrile 195.51
    aniline 194.94
    1,3-propanediol 189.01
    bromobenzene 171.9
    dibromomethane 314.85
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 400.52
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 203.33
    tetrabutyl urea 148.8
    diisobutyl methanol 144.83
    2-phenylethanol 201.96
    styrene 114.91
    dioctyl adipate 166.69
    dimethyl sulfate 107.89
    ethyl butyrate 218.26
    methyl lactate 98.83
    butyl lactate 153.77
    diethyl carbonate 135.7
    propanediol butyl ether 233.84
    triethyl orthoformate 181.29
    p-tert-butyltoluene 133.47
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 203.5
    morpholine 406.95
    tert-butylamine 214.13
    n-dodecanol 93.29
    dimethoxymethane 180.56
    ethylene carbonate 154.13
    cyrene 217.89
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 203.24
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 233.86
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 238.79
    4-methylpyridine 315.04
    dibutyl ether 207.52
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 144.83
    DEF 255.36
    dimethyl isosorbide 366.09
    tetrachloroethylene 316.86
    eugenol 196.28
    triacetin 228.49
    span 80 258.06
    1,4-butanediol 107.65
    1,1-dichloroethane 276.23
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 176.95
    methyl formate 120.23
    2-methyl-1-butanol 206.74
    n-decane 46.4
    butyronitrile 201.32
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 168.06
    1-chlorooctane 118.96
    1-chlorotetradecane 58.17
    n-nonane 49.82
    undecane 34.03
    tert-butylcyclohexane 54.25
    cyclooctane 49.64
    cyclopentanol 285.87
    tetrahydropyran 419.42
    tert-amyl methyl ether 217.52
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 403.68
    1-hexene 155.29
    2-isopropoxyethanol 201.4
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 143.22
    methyl butyrate 178.74

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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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
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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
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