- Bis(chloromethyl) ether
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Bis(chloromethyl) ether bis(chloromethyl) etherOther namesbis-CME, chloro-(chloromethoxy)methane, oxybis[chloromethane]Identifiers CAS number 542-88-1 PubChem 10967 ChemSpider 21106500 EC number 208-832-8 KEGG C19158 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - ClCOCCl
- InChI=1/C2H4Cl2O/c3-1-5-2-4/h1-2H2
Key: HRQGCQVOJVTVLU-UHFFFAOYAN
Properties Molecular formula C2H4Cl2O Molar mass 114.96 g mol−1 Melting point -41.5 °C, 232 K, -43 °F
Boiling point 106 °C, 379 K, 223 °F
Hazards Main hazards Flash point 38 °C Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references Bis(chloromethyl) ether is an organic compound with the chemical formula (CH2Cl)2O. It is one of the chloroalkyl ethers. This colorless liquid is used for chloromethylation of aromatic substrates. It is produced industrially from paraformaldehyde and a mixture of chlorosulfonic acid and sulfuric acid.[1]
Safety
Bis(chloromethyl) ether is carcinogenic.[2] Chronic exposure can increase the incidence of oat cell carcinoma, a type of lung cancer.[2]
References
- ^ Wilhelm Heitmann, Günther Strehlke, Dieter Mayer “Ethers, Aliphatic” Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2002, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi: 10.1002/14356007.a10_023
- ^ a b Integrated Risk Information System, United States Environmental Protection Agency
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