Chloroethane
[CAS# 75-00-3]

Identification

• Classification: API >> Anesthetic agents >> Local anesthetics
• Name: Chloroethane
• Synonyms: Aethylis; Aethylis chloridum; Anodynon; Chelen; Chlorene; Chlorethyl; Chloridum; Chloryl; Chloryl Anesthetic; Chloryle anesthetic; Cloretilo; Dublofix; Ether chloratus; Ether hydrochloric; Ether muriatic; Ethyl chloride; F 160; Freon 160; Hydrochloric ether; Kelene; Monochlorethane; Monochloroethane; Muriatic ether; Narcotile; R 160
• Molecular Formula: C₂H₅Cl
• Molecular Weight: 64.51
• CAS Registry Number: 75-00-3
• EC Number: 200-830-5

Properties

• Density: 0.9234 g/cm³ (0 ºC)^*
• Melting point: >300 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 133-135 ºC^***
• Refractive index: 1.3751 (589.3 nm 20 ºC)^*****
• Flash point: -56.7±2.8 ºC, Calc.^****

^* Jenkin, C. F.; Spec. Rept. 1923, VNo. 14, P35 pp..

^** Dziewonski, K.; Journal of the Chemical Society, Abstracts 1918, V114(I), P296-7.

^*** Roberts, Royston M.; Journal of the American Chemical Society 1955, V77, P1764-7.

^**** Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2017 ACD/Labs)

^***** Kolesinska, B.; Polish Journal of Chemistry 2008, V82(11), P2115-2123.

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: GHS02;GHS04;GHS08 Danger
• Hazard Statements: H220-H351-H412
• Safety Description: S16;S36/37

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Flammable gases	Flam. Gas	1	H220
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	3	H412
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	2	H351
Gases under pressure (liquid)	Press. Gas (Liq.)		H280
Gases under pressure (compressed)	Press. Gas (Comp.)		H280
Skin corrosion	Skin Corr.	1A	H314
Reproductive toxicity	Repr.	1B	H360FD
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	1	H224
Substances or mixtures corrosive to metals	Met. Corr.	1	H290
Pyrophoric solids	Pyr. Sol.	1	H250
Serious eye damage	Eye Dam.	1	H318
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H302

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