Dichloroacetylene

Dichloroacetylene
Names
IUPAC name
Dichloroethyne
Other names
DCA, dichloroethyne
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.149.197
RTECS number
  • AP1080000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2Cl2/c3-1-2-4
    Key: ZMJOVJSTYLQINE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C2Cl2/c3-1-2-4
    Key: ZMJOVJSTYLQINE-UHFFFAOYAO
  • C(#CCl)Cl
Properties
C2Cl2
Molar mass 94.92 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless oily liquid
Odor disagreeable, sweetish
Density 1.26 g/cm3
Melting point −66 to −64 °C (−87 to −83 °F; 207 to 209 K)
Boiling point 33 °C (91 °F; 306 K) explodes
insoluble
Solubility soluble in acetone, ethanol, ether
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
explosive, potential carcinogen
GHS labelling:
H200, H319, H330, H335, H351, H370, H372, H373
P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P284, P304+P340, P310, P312, P320, P321, P337+P313, P403+P233, P405, P501
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
none
REL (Recommended)
Ca C 0.1 ppm (0.4 mg/m3)
IDLH (Immediate danger)
Ca (N.D.)
Related compounds
Other anions
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Dichloroacetylene (DCA) is an organochlorine compound with the formula C2Cl2. It is a colorless, explosive liquid that has a sweet and "disagreeable" odor.