Propylene chlorohydrin

Propylene chlorohydrin

Names
Other names 1-chloro-2-hydroxypropane
Identifiers
CAS Number	(isomer: 78-89-7) 127-00-4 (isomer: 78-89-7)
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	29103
PubChem CID	31370
InChI InChI=1S/C3H7ClO/c1-3(5)2-4/h3,5H,2H2,1H3 Key: YYTSGNJTASLUOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(CCl)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H7ClO
Molar mass	94.54
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	1.1154 g/mL
Boiling point	127
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Propylene chlorohydrin usually refers to the organic compound with the formula CH₃CH(OH)CH₂Cl. A related compound, an isomer, is CH₃CH(Cl)CH₂OH. Both isomers are colorless liquids that are soluble in organic solvents. They are classified as chlorohydrins. Both are generated on a large scale as intermediates in the production of propylene oxide.^[1]

The reaction of aqueous solution of chlorine with propene gives a 10:1 ratio of CH₃CH(OH)CH₂Cl and CH₃CH(Cl)CH₂OH. These compounds are treated with lime to give propylene oxide, which is useful in the production of plastics and other polymers.

References

1. ↑ Gordon Y. T. Liu, W. Frank Richey, Joanne E. Betso, Brian Hughes, Joanna Klapacz, and Joerg Lindner "Chlorohydrins" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2014, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a06_565.pub2