1,2-Dichloroethane
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The chemical compound 1,2-dichloroethane, commonly known as ethylene dichloride (EDC), is a chlorinated hydrocarbon. It is a colourless liquid with a chloroform-like odour. The most common use of 1,2-dichloroethane is in the production of vinyl chloride, which is used to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes, furniture and automobile upholstery, wall coverings, housewares, and automobile parts.[4] 1,2-Dichloroethane is also used generally as an intermediate for other organic chemical compounds, and as a solvent. It forms azeotropes with many other solvents, including water (at a boiling point of 70.5 °C or 158.9 °F or 343.6 K) and other chlorocarbons.[5]
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Preferred IUPAC name
1,2-Dichloroethane | |||
Other names
Ethylene dichloride Ethylene chloride 1,2-DCA 1,2-DCE DCE[1] Ethane dichloride Dutch liquid, Dutch oil Freon 150 | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.145 ![]() | ||
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Properties | |||
C2H4Cl2 | |||
Molar mass | 98.95 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Colorless liquid | ||
Odor | characteristic, pleasant chloroform-like odor[2] | ||
Density | 1.253 g/cm3, liquid | ||
Melting point | −35 °C (−31 °F; 238 K) | ||
Boiling point | 84 °C (183 °F; 357 K) | ||
0.87 g/100 mL (20 °C) | |||
Viscosity | 0.84 mPa·s at 20 °C | ||
Structure | |||
1.80 D | |||
Hazards | |||
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |||
Main hazards |
Toxic, flammable, possibly carcinogenic | ||
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Danger | |||
H225, H302, H315, H319, H335, H350 | |||
P201, P202, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P281, P301+P312, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501 | |||
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Flash point | 13 °C (55 °F; 286 K) | ||
Explosive limits | 6.2–16%[2] | ||
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |||
LC50 (median concentration) |
3000 ppm (guinea pig, 7 h) 1000 ppm (rat, 7 h)[3] | ||
LCLo (lowest published) |
1217 ppm (mouse, 2 h) 1000 ppm (rat, 4 h) 3000 ppm (rabbit, 7 h)[3] | ||
NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |||
PEL (Permissible) |
TWA 50 ppm C 100 ppm 200 ppm [5-minute maximum peak in any 3 hours][2] | ||
REL (Recommended) |
Ca TWA 1 ppm (4 mg/m3) ST 2 ppm (8 mg/m3)[2] | ||
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
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Related compounds | |||
Related haloalkanes |
Methyl chloride Methylene chloride 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | ||
Related compounds |
Ethylene Chlorine Vinyl chloride | ||
Supplementary data page | |||
1,2-Dichloroethane (data page) | |||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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