| BIS(CHLOROETHYL) ETHER | ||
|
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
||
| CAS NO. | 111-44-4 |
|
| EINECS NO. |
203-870-1 |
|
| FORMULA | Cl(CH2)2O(CH2)2Cl | |
| MOL WT. | 143.01 | |
| H.S. CODE | ||
|
TOXICITY |
Oral rat LD50: 75 mg/kg; |
|
| SYNONYMS | beta,beta'-dichlorodiethyl ether; BCEE; Chlorex; DCEE; | |
| 1,1-oxybis(2-chloroethane); 1,1'-Oxybis(2-Chloroethane); 1,5-Dichloro-3-oxapentane; 1-Chloro-2-(beta-chloroethoxy)ethane; 2,2'-dichloroethyl ether; beta,beta'-dichloroethyl ether; Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether; bis(beta-chloroethyl) ether; Dichloroether; Di(chloroethyl) oxide; Chloroethyl ether; Oxybis(2-chloroethane); sym-Dichloroethyl Ether; | ||
|
DERIVATION |
|
|
|
CLASSIFICATION |
|
|
|
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
||
| PHYSICAL STATE | clear to pale yellow liquid | |
| MELTING POINT | -52 C | |
| BOILING POINT | 178.5 C | |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 1.22 | |
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | Slightly soluble (1.72 g/100 ml) | |
| pH |
|
|
| VAPOR DENSITY | ||
| AUTOIGNITION |
369 C |
|
| NFPA RATINGS | Health: 3 Flammability: 2 Reactivity: 1 | |
|
REFRACTIVE INDEX |
||
| FLASH POINT |
55 C |
|
| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions |
|
|
GENERAL DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS |
||
| Bis(chloroethyl) Ether, an aliphatic chlorinated ether, is a clear, volatile liquid with a chloroform-like odor. BCEE (chlorinated ether at beta position) is slightly reactive with water but alpha-chloroalkyl ethers react with water violently. It reacts violently with alkali metals and strong bases. It reacts violently with chlorosulfonic acid and oleum. It is used principally as a feedstock in the production of fungicides. The other uses are as a solvent, paint/rust remover, metal cleaner or degreasing agent and fat extractant. It may also used in soil sterilization and as an ingredient herbicides; insecticides. It is used in textile industry as a wetting agent. | ||
| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
|
APPEARANCE |
clear to pale yellow liquid | |
|
CONTENT |
98.0% min |
|
|
FREE HALOGEN |
Passes test |
|
|
WATER |
100ppm max |
|
|
COLOR (APHA) |
15 max |
|
| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING | 240kgs in Drum | |
| HAZARD CLASS | 6.1 (Packing Group: II) | |
| UN NO. | 1916 | |
| OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| European Hazard Symbols: T+, Risk Phrases: 10-26/27-40, Safety Phrases: 27-38-45-7/9 | ||
