Substance profile
2,3-Dichloropropene
2,3-Dichloropropene is a straw-colored liquid with a pungent odor.
01 · Identification
What 2,3-Dichloropropene is
2,3-Dichloropropene is a straw-colored liquid with a pungent odor. It boils at 94 °C, melts at 10 °C, is miscible with water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as flammable agents - 3rd degree.
Other names for 2,3-Dichloropropene
- 2,3-dichloropropylene
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H225 | Highly flammable liquid and vapour. |
| H341 | Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H335 | May cause respiratory irritation. |
| H315 | Causes skin irritation. |
| H318 | Causes serious eye damage. |
| H412 | Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P201, P210, P233, P241, P242, P260, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301, P302, P304, P305, P308, P310, P312, P313, P330, P332, P338, P352, P403, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
2,3-Dichloropropene properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 94 °C (201.2 °F) | at 760 mmHg | HSDB |
| 93.89 °C (201 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO | |
| Melting point | 10 °C (50 °F) | HSDB | |
| Density | 1.211 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| Solubility | Miscible in ethanol; soluble in ethyl ether, benzene | HSDB | |
| Soluble in chloroform | HSDB | ||
| In water, 21,500 mg/l @ 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 53 mmHg | at 20 °C | CAMEO |
| 61.2 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Flash point | 15 °C (59 °F) | Tag Closed Cup | HSDB |
| 10 °C (50 °F) | CAMEO | ||
| 15 °C (59 °F) | Haz-Map | ||
| Autoignition temperature | 557.22 °C (1035 °F) | CAMEO | |
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 2.6 % by volume | HSDB | |
| Upper explosive limit (UEL) | 7.8 % by volume | HSDB | |
| 5.6 % by volume | CAMEO | ||
| Vapor density | 3.8 (air = 1) | HSDB | |
| 3.83 (air = 1) | CAMEO | ||
| Critical temperature and pressure | 278.4 °C (533.1 °F) | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling 2,3-Dichloropropene
Reactivity
2,3-DICHLOROPROPENE is incompatible with strong oxidizers. (NTP, 1992)
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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