Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    111-44-4

    Molecular formula
    C4H8Cl2O

    SMILES
    C(CCl)OCCCl

    Safety labels

    Acute Toxic
    Acute Toxic

    Health Hazard
    Health

  • Odor profile

    Alcoholic 39.79%
    Fishy 34.58%
    Odorless 32.26%
    Ethereal 31.55%
    Sweet 30.66%
    Oily 28.59%
    Fruity 28.03%
    Solvent 24.84%
    Fermented 22.11%
    Fresh 20.34%

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    Odor threshold

    • Odor Threshold Low: 0.04 [mmHg]. Odor threshold from CHEMINFO
    • Odor detection in water= 3.60x10+2 ppm, purity not specified.
    • Low= 90 mg/cu m; High= 2,160 mg/cu m. /From table/

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.3

    pKa est.
    4.84 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    143.01 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -58 °F (EPA, 1998)
    • -51.9 °C
    • -50 °C
    • -58 °F

    Boiling point

    • 352 °F at 760 mmHg (EPA, 1998)
    • 178.5 °C
    • 178 °C
    • 352 °F

    Flash point est.
    64.31 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

    • 131 °F (EPA, 1998)
    • 63 °C (CLOSED CUP)
    • 55 °C c.c.
    • 131 °F

    Solubility expt.

    • Reaction (NTP, 1992)
    • MISCIBLE WITH AROMATIC BUT NOT PARAFFIN HYDROCARBONS
    • SOL IN ALC, ETHER, ACETONE, BENZENE
    • 1.1 wt% water @ 20 °C
    • Soluble in oxygenated solvents and aromatic solvents
    • In water, 10,200 mg/l at 20 °C
    • 1%

  • Synonyms

    • 111-44-4
    • 2-Chloroethyl ether
    • BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL) ETHER
    • 2,2'-Dichlorodiethyl ether
    • Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether
    • DCEE
    • Chlorex
    • 1-Chloro-2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethane
    • Chloroethyl ether
    • Dichloroether
    • Khloreks
    • Dichloroethyl ether
    • Clorex
    • BCEE
    • sym-Dichloroethyl ether
    • Dichloroethyl oxide
    • 1,5-Dichloro-3-oxapentane
    • Ether dichlore
    • 2,2'-Dichlorethyl ether
    • 2,2'-Dichloroethyl ether
    • Ether, bis(2-chloroethyl)
    • Ethane, 1,1'-oxybis[2-chloro-
    • Di(2-chloroethyl) ether
    • Oxyde de chlorethyle
    • Bis(chloroethyl)ether
    • Bis(chloro-2-ethyl) oxide
    • Caswell No. 309
    • Bis-2-chloroethylether
    • Dwuchlorodwuetylowy eter
    • 2,2'-Dicloroetiletere
    • 1,1'-Oxybis(2-chloro)ethane
    • 2,2'-Dichloorethylether
    • Rcra waste number U025
    • 2,2'-dichlorodiethylether
    • Dicholoroethyl ether
    • CCRIS 88
    • 2,2'-Dichlor-diaethylaether
    • ENT 4,504
    • HSDB 502
    • 1,1'-Oxybis(2-chloroethane)
    • 2,2-dichlorodiethylether
    • bis-(2-Chloroethyl)ether
    • Ethane, 1,1'-oxybis(2-chloro-
    • EINECS 203-870-1
    • UNII-6K7D1G5M5N
    • UN1916
    • Dichlorodiethyl ether
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 029501
    • NSC 406647
    • BRN 0605317
    • s-Dichloroethyl ether
    • DTXSID9020168
    • AI3-04504
    • Bis(chloroethyl) ether
    • 2-chloro-1-(2-chloroethoxy)ethane
    • .beta.,.beta.'-Dichloroethyl ether
    • MFCD00000975
    • bis-(2-chloroethyl) ether
    • NSC-406647
    • Di(.beta.-chloroethyl) ether
    • DTXCID70168
    • Bis(.beta.-chloroethyl) ether
    • 6K7D1G5M5N
    • CHEBI:34573
    • EC 203-870-1
    • 4-01-00-01375 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • .beta.,.beta.'-Dichlorodiethyl ether
    • UN 1916
    • BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER [IARC]
    • 1-Chloro-2-(.beta.-chloroethoxy)ethane
    • BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL) ETHER [HSDB]
    • 1,1'-Oxybis[2-chloroethane]
    • Oxygen mustard
    • Ether dichlore [French]
    • Di(beta-chloroethyl)ether
    • BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER (IARC)
    • Bis(beta-chloroethyl) ether
    • CAS-111-44-4
    • Oxyde de chlorethyle [French]
    • beta,beta-Dichlorodiethyl ether
    • Di(chloroethyl) oxide
    • Dwuchlorodwuetylowy eter [Polish]
    • Oxybis(2-chloroethane)
    • 2,2'-Dichloorethylether [Dutch]
    • 2,2'-Dicloroetiletere [Italian]
    • DICHLOROETHYL ETHER (2,2-DICHLOROETHYLETHER)
    • DICHLOROETHYL ETHER {2,2-DICHLOROETHYLETHER}
    • 2,2'Dichlorodiethyl ether
    • RCRA waste no. U025
    • 1-Chloro-2-(beta-chloroethoxy)ethane
    • 2,2'-Dichlor-diaethylaether [German]
    • beta-CHLOROETHYL ETHER
    • bis (2-chloroethyl) ether
    • Bis(2-?chloroethyl) Ether(1,1'-Oxybis[2-chloro-ethane])
    • beta,beta'-Dichloroethyl ether
    • Bis(chloroethyl)ether (BCEE)
    • beta,beta'-Dichlorodiethyl ether
    • Bis(2chloroethyl)ether
    • di(2-chloroethyl)ether
    • bis-(2chloroethyl)ether
    • 1-chloromethylmethylether
    • Di(b-chloroethyl) ether
    • Ether, bis(chloroethyl)
    • bis-(2-choroethyl)ether
    • b,b'-dichloroethyl ether
    • b,b-dichlorodiethyl ether
    • 2,2`Dichloroethyl ether
    • Bis(b-chloroethyl) ether
    • bis (2-chloroethyl)ether
    • 1-chloromethylmethyl ether
    • bis(beta-chloroethyl)ether
    • b,b'-dichlorodiethyl ether
    • di-(2-chloroethyl) ether
    • Diethylene glycol dichloride
    • 2,2'-Dichlorodiethyl oxide
    • 2-Chloroethyl ether, 99%
    • WLN: G2O2G
    • SCHEMBL58439
    • Beta,beta-dichloroethyl ether
    • MLS002454390
    • 2, 2'-Dichlorodiethyl ether
    • BIDD:ER0300
    • Ethane,1'-oxybis[2-chloro-
    • CHEMBL1613350
    • 2,2'-DICLOROETILETEREBCEE
    • Ethane, 1,1'-oxybis[1-chloro-
    • HMS3039G11
    • Dichloroethyl ether (ACGIH:OSHA)

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 112.19
    methanol 141.93
    isopropanol 82.28
    water 6.41
    ethyl acetate 133.41
    n-propanol 95.57
    acetone 295.3
    n-butanol 79.94
    acetonitrile 246.04
    DMF 316.91
    toluene 120.27
    isobutanol 65.72
    1,4-dioxane 363.27
    methyl acetate 165.08
    THF 453.42
    2-butanone 164.22
    n-pentanol 63.25
    sec-butanol 76.3
    n-hexane 41.88
    ethylene glycol 60.9
    NMP 412.16
    cyclohexane 157.18
    DMSO 478.64
    n-butyl acetate 139.03
    n-octanol 60.8
    chloroform 675.37
    n-propyl acetate 105.42
    acetic acid 297.4
    dichloromethane 650.03
    cyclohexanone 324.11
    propylene glycol 48.66
    isopropyl acetate 73.09
    DMAc 273.77
    2-ethoxyethanol 125.21
    isopentanol 57.77
    n-heptane 79.53
    ethyl formate 105.93
    1,2-dichloroethane 342.05
    n-hexanol 78.28
    2-methoxyethanol 186.86
    isobutyl acetate 71.27
    tetrachloromethane 170.45
    n-pentyl acetate 89.18
    transcutol 443.07
    n-heptanol 46.99
    ethylbenzene 59.64
    MIBK 57.48
    2-propoxyethanol 139.71
    tert-butanol 101.48
    MTBE 91.03
    2-butoxyethanol 90.72
    propionic acid 131.39
    o-xylene 86.7
    formic acid 124.32
    diethyl ether 144.41
    m-xylene 68.24
    p-xylene 94.21
    chlorobenzene 178.22
    dimethyl carbonate 53.13
    n-octane 25.1
    formamide 154.6
    cyclopentanone 369.14
    2-pentanone 110.66
    anisole 115.92
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 193.62
    gamma-butyrolactone 352.15
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 111.69
    pyridine 335.45
    3-pentanone 119.18
    furfural 384.34
    n-dodecane 17.85
    diethylene glycol 137.4
    diisopropyl ether 40.29
    tert-amyl alcohol 79.06
    acetylacetone 153.81
    n-hexadecane 20.2
    acetophenone 126.44
    methyl propionate 105.84
    isopentyl acetate 106.6
    trichloroethylene 598.13
    n-nonanol 56.78
    cyclohexanol 151.56
    benzyl alcohol 93.66
    2-ethylhexanol 73.81
    isooctanol 41.71
    dipropyl ether 144.41
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 171.81
    ethyl lactate 56.59
    propylene carbonate 160.63
    n-methylformamide 151.62
    2-pentanol 50.79
    n-pentane 44.64
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 126.15
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 112.7
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 129.47
    mesitylene 47.03
    ε-caprolactone 223.44
    p-cymene 70.9
    epichlorohydrin 337.67
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 323.73
    2-aminoethanol 76.98
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 343.8
    sulfolane 418.47
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 18.72
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 296.41
    n-hexyl acetate 110.95
    isooctane 10.31
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 152.96
    sec-butyl acetate 63.62
    tert-butyl acetate 76.83
    decalin 38.28
    glycerin 87.27
    diglyme 317.49
    acrylic acid 154.82
    isopropyl myristate 61.81
    n-butyric acid 129.4
    acetyl acetate 115.19
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 61.04
    ethyl propionate 87.03
    nitromethane 394.72
    1,2-diethoxyethane 193.57
    benzonitrile 154.69
    trioctyl phosphate 43.23
    1-bromopropane 195.68
    gamma-valerolactone 361.73
    n-decanol 45.71
    triethyl phosphate 80.39
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 27.47
    propionitrile 137.54
    vinylene carbonate 166.79
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 300.62
    DMS 106.15
    cumene 45.5
    2-octanol 38.8
    2-hexanone 104.19
    octyl acetate 75.57
    limonene 111.57
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 266.35
    ethyl orthosilicate 79.53
    tributyl phosphate 57.32
    diacetone alcohol 83.63
    N,N-dimethylaniline 102.01
    acrylonitrile 181.37
    aniline 130.45
    1,3-propanediol 85.15
    bromobenzene 186.46
    dibromomethane 442.51
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 467.88
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 107.45
    tetrabutyl urea 87.31
    diisobutyl methanol 54.21
    2-phenylethanol 95.57
    styrene 85.03
    dioctyl adipate 106.22
    dimethyl sulfate 106.94
    ethyl butyrate 121.43
    methyl lactate 63.13
    butyl lactate 71.64
    diethyl carbonate 91.87
    propanediol butyl ether 86.24
    triethyl orthoformate 108.06
    p-tert-butyltoluene 67.62
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 114.51
    morpholine 339.17
    tert-butylamine 75.15
    n-dodecanol 40.46
    dimethoxymethane 143.19
    ethylene carbonate 134.49
    cyrene 131.16
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 119.96
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 99.07
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 221.52
    4-methylpyridine 231.99
    dibutyl ether 118.91
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 54.21
    DEF 166.32
    dimethyl isosorbide 227.35
    tetrachloroethylene 367.36
    eugenol 114.1
    triacetin 155.06
    span 80 125.72
    1,4-butanediol 46.4
    1,1-dichloroethane 280.21
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 53.06
    methyl formate 127.12
    2-methyl-1-butanol 61.37
    n-decane 30.39
    butyronitrile 111.44
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 63.14
    1-chlorooctane 73.55
    1-chlorotetradecane 36.16
    n-nonane 32.52
    undecane 21.88
    tert-butylcyclohexane 28.66
    cyclooctane 46.21
    cyclopentanol 162.54
    tetrahydropyran 327.67
    tert-amyl methyl ether 81.67
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 247.79
    1-hexene 76.12
    2-isopropoxyethanol 90.79
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 133.22
    methyl butyrate 112.08

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