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n-Propyl chloride

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n-Propyl chloride
Names
IUPAC name
1-chloropropane
Other names
chloromethylethane, propyl chloride, 1-propyl chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.955 Edit this at Wikidata
  • InChI=1S/C3H7Cl/c1-2-3-4/h2-3H2,1H3 checkY
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  • ClCCC
Properties
C3H7Cl
Molar mass 78.54
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 0.890
Melting point −122.8 °C (−189.0 °F; 150.3 K)
Boiling point 46.7 °C (116.1 °F; 319.8 K)
0.27 g/100 ml at 20 °C
Solubility in ethanol miscible
Solubility in diethyl ether miscible
1.3886
Viscosity 4.416 cP at 0 °C
3.589 cP at 20 °C
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Extremely flammable liquid and vapor. Vapor may cause flash fire. Harmful if swallowed or inhaled. May be harmful if absorbed through skin. Affects central nervous system. Causes irritation to skin, eyes and respiratory tract.
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g. gasolineInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
2
3
0
Flash point −18 °C (0 °F; 255 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related compounds
Ethyl chloride
isopropyl chloride
Tert-Butyl chloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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n-Propyl chloride (also 1-propyl chloride or 1-chloropropane) is a colorless, flammable chemical compound. It has the chemical formula C3H7Cl and is prepared by reacting n-propyl alcohol with phosphorus trichloride in the presence of a zinc chloride catalyst.[1]

References

  1. ^ Merck Index of Chemicals and Drugs, 9th ed., monograph 7635
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