Everything about 2-chloroethanol totally explained
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2-Chloroethanol is a colorless liquid similar to glycerine with faint, sweet pleasant ether-like odor. It is miscible with water.
It is also known as 2-chloro-1-ethanol, 2-monochloroethanol, 2-hydroxyethyl chloride, β-chloroethanol, β-hydroxyethyl chloride, chloroethanol, δ-chloroethanol, ethylchlorhydrin, ethylene chlorohydrin, glycol chlorohydrin, and glycol monochlorohydrin.
2-Chloroethanol is very toxic and exposure to it may be fatal. It is absorbed through skin. Exposure can damage the
central nervous system,
cardiovascular system,
kidneys and
liver. It is very irritating to eyes and lungs. In fire, it decomposes to
hydrogen chloride and
phosgene. It is a fire and explosion hazard.
2-Chloroethanol is synthetized from
ethylene and
hypochlorous acid.
2-Chloroethanol is primarily used for synthesis of
ethylene oxide and a number of synthetic reactions for preparation of
dyes,
pharmaceuticals,
biocides and
plasticizers. It is also used for manufacture of
thiodiglycol. It is a
solvent for
cellulose acetate and
ethyl cellulose, textile printing dyes, in dewaxing, refining of
rosin, extraction of
pine lignin, cleaning of machines, and other uses.
The trade with 2-chloroethanol is relatively low-volume, as it's easier to make it as needed than to buy and store it.
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