Isopropyl chloride

Isopropyl chloride is an organic compound with the chemical formula (CH3)2CHCl. A colorless, flammable liquid, it is used industrially as a solvent. It is produced by the addition of HCl to propylene:[1]

CH3CH=CH2 + HCl → (CH3)2CHCl
Isopropyl chloride
Skeletal formula
Space-filling model
Names
IUPAC name
2-chloropropane
Other names
chlorodimethylmethane, isopropyl chloride, 2-propyl chloride, sec-propyl chloride, 2-chloropropane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.781
EC Number
  • 200-858-8
RTECS number
  • TX4410000
UNII
UN number 2356
Properties
C3H7Cl
Molar mass 78.5413
Appearance Colourless liquid
Density 0.862
Melting point −117.18 °C (−178.92 °F; 155.97 K)
Boiling point 35.74 °C (96.33 °F; 308.89 K)
0.334 g/100 ml at 12.5 °C
Solubility in ethanol miscible
Solubility in diethyl ether miscible
1.3811
Viscosity 4.05 cP at 0 °C
3.589 cP at 20 °C
Hazards
Main hazards Possible mutagen. May be harmful by ingestion, inhalation or through skin contact.
Safety data sheet External MSDS
GHS pictograms
GHS Signal word Danger
H225, H302, H312, H332
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+312, P302+352, P303+361+353, P304+312, P304+340, P312, P322, P330, P363, P370+378, P403+235, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Flammability code 4: Will rapidly or completely vaporize at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature, or is readily dispersed in air and will burn readily. Flash point below 23 °C (73 °F). E.g. propaneHealth code 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformReactivity code 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
4
2
0
Flash point −32 °C (−26 °F; 241 K)
Related compounds
Ethyl chloride
n-propyl chloride
Isopropyl bromide
Isopropyl iodide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

It reacts with magnesium to give isopropylmagnesium chloride.[2]

Further reading
  • Ann Smith, Patricia E. Heckelman (2001). "The Merck Index". In Maryadele J. O'Nei (ed.). An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals (Thirteenth ed.). Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co., Inc. p. 932.

References
  1. M. Rossberg; et al. (2006). "Chlorinated Hydrocarbons". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a06_233.pub2.
  2. Johnnie L. Leazer, Jr; Raymond Cvetovich (2005). "A Practical and Safe Preparation of 3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)acetophenone". Org. Synth. 82: 115. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.082.0115.
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