Substance profile
Chloroacetamide
Chloroacetamide is crystals from water with a characteristic odor.
01 · Identification
What Chloroacetamide is
Chloroacetamide is crystals from water with a characteristic odor. Its molecular formula is C2H4ClNO and its molecular weight is 93.51 g/mol. It boils at 225 °C, melts at 120 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Chloroacetamide
- 2-chloracetamide
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 |
|---|---|
| H361f | Suspected of damaging fertility. |
| H301 | Toxic if swallowed. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
Precautionary statements: P261, P270, P272, P280, P301, P310, P313, P330, P333
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Chloroacetamide 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 | 225 °C (437 °F) | approximate, decomposes | HSDB |
| Melting point | 120 °C (248 °F) | ICSC | |
| 119.5 °C (247.1 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB | |
| Density | Relative density of the vapour/air-mixture at 20 °C (air = 1): 1.00 | at 20 °C | ICSC |
| Solubility | Soluble in alcohol; insoluble in ether | HSDB | |
| Solubility in water: 98 g/mL at 20 °C | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| In water, 90,000 mg/L at 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.0000525 mmHg | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 0.01 mmHg | Haz-Map | ||
| Flash point | 170 °C (338 °F) | HSDB | |
| Vapor density | 3.2 (air = 1) | ICSC | |
| Corrosivity | Strong irritant to skin and tissue | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Chloroacetamide
Storage conditions
Separated from strong oxidants, strong bases, strong acids and food and feedstuffs. Ventilation along the floor. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Incompatible materials
Reacts with strong oxidants, strong reducing agents, strong acids and strong bases.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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