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1,2-Dichloroethane

EMPLURA®

Synonym(s):

Ethylene chloride, Ethylene dichloride

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
ClCH2CH2Cl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
98.96
Beilstein:
605264
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
EC Index Number:
203-458-1
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

3.4 (20 °C, vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

87 mmHg ( 25 °C)

product line

EMPLURA®

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

775 °F

potency

670 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
2800 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

15.6 %

impurities

≤0.000002% Cd (Cadmium)
≤0.000002% Co (Cobalt)
≤0.000002% Cr (Chromium)
≤0.000002% Cu (Copper)
≤0.000002% Mn (Manganese)
≤0.000002% Ni (Nickel)
≤0.000002% Pb (Lead)
≤0.000002% Sr (Strontium)
≤0.000005% Al (Aluminium)
≤0.000005% Ba (Barium)
≤0.000005% Mg (Magnesium)
≤0.00001% Zn (Zinc)
≤0.00002% Ca (Calcium)
≤0.00002% K (Potassium)
≤0.00003% Free chlorine (Cl)
≤0.00005% Na (Sodium)
≤0.0001% Fe (Iron)
≤0.0003 meq/g Titrable acid
≤0.030% Water

color

APHA: ≤50

refractive index

n20/D 1.444 (lit.)

bp

83 °C (lit.)

mp

−35 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 13 °C

density

1.256 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

ClCCCl

InChI

1S/C2H4Cl2/c3-1-2-4/h1-2H2

InChI key

WSLDOOZREJYCGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

EMPLURA®
EMPLURA® is our low-cost alternative to high-purity qualities. With EMPLURA we offer a range of solvents for a plurality of basic applications in non-regulated industries and for less demanding applications, preparative laboratory work and cleaning purposes. EMPLURA solvents provide adequate specifications with the most important parameters.

Specifications

Saturation Concentration in Air: 350 g/m3 (20 °C) Air

Analysis Note

Purity (GC)≥ 99.5 %Identity (IR)conformsColor≤ 50 HazenTitrable acid≤ 0.0003 meq/gDensity (d 20 °C/20 °C)about 1.25Free chlorine (Cl)≤ 0.00003 %Al (Aluminium)≤ 0.000005 %Ba (Barium)≤ 0.000005 %Ca (Calcium)≤ 0.00002 %Cd (Cadmium)≤ 0.000002 %Co (Cobalt)≤ 0.000002 %Cr (Chromium)≤ 0.000002 %Cu (Copper)≤ 0.000002 %Fe (Iron)≤ 0.0001 %K (Potassium)≤ 0.00002 %Mg (Magnesium)≤ 0.000005 %Mn (Manganese)≤ 0.000002 %Na (Sodium)≤ 0.00005 %Ni (Nickel)≤ 0.000002 %Pb (Lead)≤ 0.000002 %Sr (Strontium)≤ 0.000002 %Zn (Zinc)≤ 0.00001 %Evaporation residue≤ 0.0020 %Water
≤ 0.030 %≤ 0.030 %
Evaporation Number: 4.1

Legal Information

EMPLURA is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Asp. Tox. 1 - Carc. 1B - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

55.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

13 °C - closed cup


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