Substance profile
Chlorfenvinphos
Chlorfenvinphos is a colorless liquid with a mild odor.
01 · Identification
What Chlorfenvinphos is
Chlorfenvinphos is a colorless liquid with a mild odor. Its molecular formula is C12H14Cl3O4P and its molecular weight is 359.6 g/mol. It melts at -23 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as teratogens.
Other names for Chlorfenvinphos
- chlorfenvinphos (ISO)
- 2-chloro-1-(2,4 dichlorophenyl) vinyl diethyl phosphate
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 |
|---|---|
| H300 | Fatal if swallowed. |
| H311 | Toxic in contact with skin. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P270, P273, P280, P301, P302, P310, P330, P352, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Chlorfenvinphos 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 | 168.5 °C (335.3 °F) | range, midpoint shown, at 0.5 mmHg (reduced pressure) | HSDB |
| 168.61 °C (335.5 °F) | range, midpoint shown, at 0.5 mmHg (reduced pressure) | CAMEO | |
| 168.5 °C (335.3 °F) | range, midpoint shown, at 0.525043 mmHg (reduced pressure) | ICSC | |
| Melting point | -23 °C (-9.4 °F) | DOE PAC | |
| -21 °C (-5.8 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB | |
| -20.83 °C (-5.5 °F) | range, midpoint shown | CAMEO | |
| Density | 1.36 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 1.36 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility | Miscible with most common organic solvents, e.g. acetone, ethanol, kerosene, xylene, propylene glycol, dichloromethane, hexane. | HSDB | |
| Solubility in water: none | ICSC | ||
| In water, 124 mg/l at 20 °C | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.000004 mmHg | at 20 °C | CAMEO |
| 1.7e-7 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| 0.0000075 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Corrosivity | Corrosive to metal | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Chlorfenvinphos
Storage conditions
IT IS STABLE WHEN STORED IN GLASS OR POLYETHYLENE-LINED CONTAINERS...
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Incompatible materials
... Incompatible with alkaline materials.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
Organophosphates, such as CHLORFENVINFOS, are susceptible to formation of highly toxic and flammable phosphine gas in the presence of strong reducing agents such as hydrides. Partial oxidation by oxidizing agents may result in the release of toxic phosphorus oxides.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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