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(±)-3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol

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Synonym(s):

α-Chlorohydrin, α-Glycerol chlorohydrin, α-Monochlorohydrin, 3-MCPD

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Linear Formula:
ClCH2CH(OH)CH2OH
CAS Number:
96-24-2
Molecular Weight:
110.54
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24846761
EC Number:
202-492-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635684
MDL number:
MFCD00004712
Assay:
98%
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vapor pressure

0.04 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Quality Level

100

assay

98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.480 (lit.)

bp

213 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble, alcohol: soluble, diethyl ether: soluble

density

1.322 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

chloro, hydroxyl

SMILES string

OCC(O)CCl

InChI

1S/C3H7ClO2/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3,5-6H,1-2H2

InChI key

SSZWWUDQMAHNAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol undergoes enantioselective transformation to (R)-3-chloro-1,2-propanediol by the cell extract of Corynebacterium sp. strain N-1074 . It is a contaminant found in food in free (diol) form as well as in an esterified (with fatty acids) form.

Application

(±)-3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol may be used in manufacture of dye intermediates.

Biochem/physiol Actions

3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol is a potent rodent chemosterilant.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 1 - STOT SE 1

target_organs

Kidney, Testes

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Lot/Batch Number
BCCP3271
BCCN6506
BCCM0791
BCCM3803
BCCL4568

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Antifertility activity of 3-chloro-1, 2-propanediol (U-5897) on male rats.
E Samojlik et al.
Biology of reproduction, 2(2), 299-304 (1970-04-01)
W Seefelder et al.
Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment, 25(4), 391-400 (2008-03-19)
3-Mono-chloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) is a contaminant that occurs in food in its free (diol) form as well as in an esterified (with fatty acids) form. Using a simple intestinal model, it was demonstrated that 3-MCPD monoesters and 3-MCPD diesters are accepted
T Nakamura et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 174(23), 7613-7619 (1992-12-01)
During the course of the transformation of 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol (DCP) into (R)-3-chloro-1,2-propanediol [(R)-MCP] with the cell extract of Corynebacterium sp. strain N-1074, epichlorohydrin (ECH) was transiently formed. The cell extract was fractionated into two DCP-dechlorinating activities (fractions Ia and Ib) and
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