CAS 598-09-4 2-(Chloromethyl)-2-methyloxirane (HCID 95220)

Names & identifiers

Preferred name: 2-(Chloromethyl)-2-methyloxirane
IUPAC: 2-(chloromethyl)-2-methyloxirane
English name: 2-(Chloromethyl)-2-methyloxirane
Molecular formula: C4H7ClO
Molecular weight: 106.55

Names & synonyms

2-(Chloromethyl)-2-methyloxirane598-09-4Oxirane, 2-(chloromethyl)-2-methyl-EINECS 209-916-7AI3-03558NSC 24245RefChem:84626209-916-72-chloromethyl-2-methyl-oxirane2-(Chloromethyl)-1,2-epoxypropane2-(chloromethyl)-2-methyl-oxiraneMFCD00052487

Show more names

Serine Impurity 6Methepichlorohydrin2-(ChloroMethyl)-2-MMethyl epichlorohydrine-methylchloridepropaneb-MethylepichlorohydrinBETA-METHYL EPICHLOROHYDRINβ-methylepichlorohydrin(MECH)2-(Chlormethyl)-2-methyloxiran

3-Chloro-2-methyl-1,2-propenoxide2-(Chloromethyl)-1,2-propylene Oxide2-chloromethyl-2-methyloxiraneNSC242452-MethylepichlorohydrinSCHEMBL6034692-methyl-2-chloromethyloxiraneDTXSID50870659

Database identifiers

CAS: 598-09-4
PubChem CID: 95220
DTXSID: DTXSID50870659
EC Number: 209-916-7
Nikkaji: J4.366D

Properties

Computed structural properties

XLogP: 0.7
Topological polar surface area: 12.5 Å²
Hydrogen bond donors: 0
Hydrogen bond acceptors: 1
Rotatable bonds: 1
Heavy atoms: 6
Formal charge: 0
Complexity: 64

Physicochemical properties

Boiling point: 60 °C · 60°C (40 mmHg)
Density: 1.1011 · 1.1011
refractive index: 1.432 · 1.4320-1.4360
Flash point: 30 °C · 30°C(lit.)
storage temp.: 2 · under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C
form: clear liquid
color: Colorless to Almost colorless
CAS DataBase Reference: 598 · 598-09-4(CAS DataBase Reference)
Symbol(GHS): 2 · GHS02,GHS05
Signal word: Danger
Hazard statements: 226 · H226-H314
Precautionary statements: 210 · P210-P233-P240-P241+P242+P243-P260-P264-P280-P301+P330+P331+P310-P303+P361+P353+P310+P363-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338+P310-P403+P235-P405-P501
Hazard Codes: C
Risk Statements: 20 · 20/21/22-34
Safety Statements: 26 · 26-36/37/39-45
RIDADR: 3265 · 3265
Hazard Note: Corrosive
HazardClass: 8 · 8/3
PackingGroup: II
HS Code: 2910900090 · 2910900090

Safety & regulation

GHS classification

GHS Classification · 6 items

This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 0.9% (1 of 108) of reports.

Danger

H226 (99.1%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]；H314 (99.1%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]；H318 (97.2%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P264, P264+P265, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P363, P370+P378, P403+P235, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 108 reports by companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.；Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 1 of 108 reports by companies.；There are 3 notifications provided by 107 of 108 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).；Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.

Hazard information

Hazard Classes and CategoriesFlam. Liq. 3 (99.1%)；Skin Corr. 1B (99.1%)；Eye Dam. 1 (97.2%)

Safety data

ridadr: 3265
hs_code: 2910900090
risk_code: 20/21/22-34
Signal word: Danger
Symbol(GHS): GHS02,GHS05
hazard_code: C
hazard_note: Corrosive
safety_code: 26-36/37/39-45
hazard_class: 8/3
packing_group: II
Hazard statements: H226-H314
Precautionary statements: P210-P233-P240-P241+P242+P243-P260-P264-P280-P301+P330+P331+P310-P303+P361+P353+P310+P363-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338+P310-P403+P235-P405-P501

Chemistry & industry

Applications

Uses2-(Chloromethyl)-2-methyloxirane is an important organic chemical raw material and intermediate, mainly used in the preparation of tris(β-methylglycerol) isocyanurate and a polyester resin.