2-Chloroethanol

2-Chloroethanol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Chloroethan-1-ol
	Other names 2-Chloroethanol; beta-Chloroethanol; 2-Chloro-1-ethanol; β-Chloroethanol; δ-Chloroethanol; 2-Chloroethyl alcohol; Ethyl chlorhydrin; Ethylene chlorohydrin; Glycol chlorohydrin; Glycol monochlorohydrin; 2-Hydroxyethyl chloride; β-Hydroxyethyl chloride; 2-Monochloroethanol;
Identifiers
CAS Number	107-07-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	878139
ChEBI	CHEBI:28200 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL191244 ;
ChemSpider	21106015 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.146
EC Number	203-459-7;
Gmelin Reference	25389
KEGG	C06753 ;
MeSH	Ethylene+Chlorohydrin
PubChem CID	34;
RTECS number	KK0875000;
UNII	753N66IHAN ;
UN number	1135
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1021877 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H5ClO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-2H2 Key: SZIFAVKTNFCBPC-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES OCCCl;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H5ClO
Molar mass	80.51 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colourless liquid
Odor	ether-like
Density	1.201 g/mL
Melting point	−62.60 °C; −80.68 °F; 210.55 K
Boiling point	127–131 °C; 260–268 °F; 400–404 K
Solubility in water	Miscible
log P	−0.107
Vapor pressure	700 Pa (at 20 °C)
Refractive index (nD)	1.441
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of; combustion (ΔcH⦵298)	−1.1914 MJ/mol
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Highly toxic and flammable
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H226, H300+H310+H330
Precautionary statements	P260, P280, P284, P301+P310, P302+P350
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	4 2 0
Flash point	55 °C (131 °F; 328 K)
Autoignition; temperature	425 °C (797 °F; 698 K)
Explosive limits	5–16%
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	67 mg/kg (dermal, rabbit); 72 mg/kg (rat, oral); 81 mg/kg (mouse, oral); 71 mg/kg (rat, oral); 110 mg/kg (guinea pig, oral);
LC50 (median concentration)	7.5 ppm (rat, 1 h); 32 ppm (rat, 4 h); 260 ppm (guinea pig); 33 ppm (rat, 4 h); 87 ppm (rat); 115 ppm (mouse);
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 5 ppm (16 mg/m3) [skin]
REL (Recommended)	C 1 ppm (3 mg/m3) [skin]
IDLH (Immediate danger)	7 ppm
Related compounds
Related compounds	Chloromethane; Chloroiodomethane; Bromochloromethane; Dibromochloromethane; Isobutyl chloride; 2-Bromo-1-chloropropane;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

2-Chloroethanol (also called ethylene chlorohydrin or glycol chlorohydrin) is an organic chemical compound with the chemical formula HOCH₂CH₂Cl and the simplest beta-halohydrin (chlorohydrin). This colorless liquid has a pleasant ether-like odor. It is miscible with water. The molecule is bifunctional, consisting of both an alkyl chloride and an alcohol functional group.