78-87-5

Basic information

• Product Name: 1,2-Dichloropropane
• Synonyms: 1,2-DCP;NSC 1237;Propylene chloride;Propylene dichloride;R270da;1,2-Dichloropropane
• CAS NO: 78-87-5
• Molecular Formula: C₃H₆Cl₂
• Molecular Weight: 112.98574
• EINECS: 201-152-2
• Mol File: 78-87-5.mol
• Article Data: 37

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: -100℃
• Boiling Point: 94.5 °C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 4.4 °C
• Appearance: colourless liquid
• Density: 1.116 g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 53.9mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.419
• Water Solubility: 3 g/L (20℃)
• CAS DataBase Reference: 1,2-Dichloropropane(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 1,2-Dichloropropane(78-87-5)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 1,2-Dichloropropane(78-87-5)

Safety Data

• Hazard Codes: F:Flammable;;
• Statements: R11:; R20/22:
• Safety Statements: S16:; S24:
• RIDADR: 1279
• HazardClass: 3
• PackingGroup: II
• Hazardous Substances Data: 78-87-5(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

General Description

1,2-Dichloropropane is a colorless liquid organic compound with a strong chloroform-like odor. It is primarily used as an industrial solvent and as an intermediate in the production of other chemicals. 1,2-Dichloropropane is also used in the manufacture of plastics, synthetic rubber, and vinyl chloride. It is considered a hazardous chemical and is known to be toxic to humans, causing damage to the central nervous system, liver, and kidneys. Exposure to 1,2-Dichloropropane can occur through inhalation and skin contact, and it is important to handle and store this chemical with caution to prevent health risks.

InChI:InChI=1/C3H6Cl2/c1-3(5)2-4/h3H,2H2,1H3/t3-/m1/s1

Upstream product

• 57-55-6 propylene glycol 
• 187737-37-7 propene 
• 74-98-6 propane 
• 540-54-5 1-Chloropropane 
• 75-29-6 isopropyl chloride 
• 67-63-0 isopropyl alcohol 
• 107-05-1 3-chloroprop-1-ene 
• 127-00-4 1-Chloro-2-propanol 
• 75-21-8 oxirane 
• 123-91-1 1,4-dioxane 
• 78-89-7 2-chloro-1-propanol 
• 3017-95-6 2-bromo-1-chloropropane 
• 78-99-9 1,1-dichloropropane 
• 78604-24-7 1-(p-cyanophenyl)3-(2-chloropropyl)triazene 

Downstream Products

• 56-81-5 glycerol 
• 926-66-9 2-ethoxyprop-1-ene 
• 623-84-7 1,2-diacetoxypropane 
• 57-55-6 propylene glycol 
• 557-98-2 2-chloropropene 
• 127-18-4 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethylene 
• 3175-23-3 1,2,2-trichloropropane 
• 78-89-7 2-chloro-1-propanol 
• 598-77-6 1,1,2-trichloropropane 
• 96-18-4 1,2,3-trichloropropane 
• 123-38-6 propionaldehyde 
• 67-64-1 acetone 
• 78-90-0 1,2-diaminopropan 
• 590-21-6 propenyl chloride 

Relevant articles and documents

METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO FORM PROPYLENE CHLOROHYDRIN AND PROPYLENE OXIDE

There are provided methods and systems to form propylene chlorohydrin by hydrolysis of 1,2-dichloropropane and to further form propylene oxide from propylene chlorohydrin.

Electrochemical hydroxide systems and methods using metal oxidation

There are provided methods and systems for an electrochemical cell including an anode and a cathode where the anode is contacted with a metal ion that converts the metal ion from a lower oxidation state to a higher oxidation state. The metal ion in the higher oxidation state is reacted with hydrogen gas, an unsaturated hydrocarbon, and/or a saturated hydrocarbon to form products.

A systematic study on the activation of simple polyethers by MoCl 5 and WCl6

MoCl5, 1a, and WCl6, 1b, activate 1,3-dioxolane at room temperature in chlorinated solvents: the compound [MoOCl 3{OC(H)OCH2CH2Cl}]2, 2, has been isolated from MoCl5/dioxolane. The mixed oxo-chloro species WOCl 4, 1c, reacts with 1,3-dioxolane, selectively giving the coordination adduct WOCl4(κ1-C3H6O 2), 3. Dimethoxymethane, CH2(OMe)2, undergoes activation including C-H bond cleavage when reacted with 1a to give the molybdenum complexes [MoOCl3{OC(H)OMe}]2, 4, and Mo 2Cl5(OMe)5, 5. The reactions of 1b with CH 2(OR)2 (R = Me, Et) proceed via O-abstraction with formation of the oxo-derivatives WOCl4[O(R)CH2Cl] (R = Me, 6a; R = Et, 6b) in admixture with equimolar amounts of RCl. The reactions of 1a,b with CMe2(OMe)2 lead to mesityl oxide, MeC(O)CHC(Me)2. A series of simple diethers of general formula ROCH2(CHR′)OR′′ are activated by 1a,b in CDCl 3, usually via cleavage of C-O bonds at high temperature. The complex WCl5(OCH2CH2OMe), 7, has been detected in solution as an intermediate species in the course of the degradation of 1,2-dimethoxyethane (dme) by 1b. The activation of CH(OMe)3 by 1 is limited to C-O bonds and selectively gives methyl chloride and methylformate, which has been found coordinated in WOCl4[OC(H)OMe], 8. The organic fragments produced in the reactions have been detected by GC-MS and NMR analyses, upon hydrolysis of the reaction mixtures. Compounds 2 and 5, which have had their molecular structures ascertained by X-ray diffraction, represent rare examples of crystallographically-characterized dinuclear Mo(v) species containing both halides and oxygen ligands.