32406

(±)-3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): α-Chlorohydrin, α-Glycerol chlorohydrin, α-Monochlorohydrin, 3-MCPD
• Linear Formula: ClCH₂CH(OH)CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 96-24-2
• Molecular Weight: 110.54
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 635684
• EC Number: 202-492-4
• MDL number: MFCD00004712
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329754187
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 0.04 mmHg ( 25 °C)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.480 (lit.)
• bp: 213 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.322 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: OCC(O)CCl
• InChI: 1S/C3H7ClO2/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3,5-6H,1-2H2
• InChI key: SSZWWUDQMAHNAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

(±)-3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol is a potent human carcinogen. It is formed as a product of acid hydrolysis of vegetable proteins during the process of cooking.

Application

(±)-3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol may be used as a reference standard for the determination of (±)-3-chloro-1,2-propanediol in food samples by gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (GC-MS).

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Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS08,GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H290,H301,H315,H318,H330,H351,H360FD,H370,H372
• pcodes: P202 - P234 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 1 - STOT SE 1
• target_organs: Kidney, Testes
• Storage Class: 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 235.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 113 °C - closed cup