BIS(CHLOROETHYL) ETHER

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 111-44-4

BIS(CHLOROETHYL) ETHER

EINECS NO.

203-870-1

FORMULA Cl(CH2)2O(CH2)2Cl
MOL WT. 143.01
H.S. CODE  

TOXICITY

Oral rat LD50: 75 mg/kg;

SYNONYMS beta,beta'-dichlorodiethyl ether; BCEE; Chlorex; DCEE;
1,1-oxybis(2-chloroethane); 1,1'-Oxybis(2-Chloroethane); 1,5-Dichloro-3-oxapentane; 1-Chloro-2-(beta-chloroethoxy)ethane; 2,2'-dichloroethyl ether; beta,beta'-dichloroethyl ether; Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether; bis(beta-chloroethyl) ether; Dichloroether; Di(chloroethyl) oxide; Chloroethyl ether; Oxybis(2-chloroethane); sym-Dichloroethyl Ether;

SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE clear to pale yellow liquid
MELTING POINT -52 C
BOILING POINT 178.5 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.22
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Slightly soluble (1.72 g/100 ml)
pH

 

VAPOR DENSITY  
AUTOIGNITION

369 C

NFPA RATINGS Health: 3 Flammability: 2 Reactivity: 1

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 
FLASH POINT

55 C

STABILITY

Stable under ordinary conditions

GENERAL DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS

Bis(chloroethyl) Ether, an aliphatic chlorinated ether, is a clear, volatile liquid with a chloroform-like odor. BCEE (chlorinated ether at beta position) is slightly reactive with water but alpha-chloroalkyl ethers react with water violently. It reacts violently with alkali metals and strong bases. It reacts violently with chlorosulfonic acid and oleum. It is used principally as a feedstock in the production of fungicides. The other uses are as a solvent, paint/rust remover, metal cleaner or degreasing agent and fat extractant. It may also used in soil sterilization and as an ingredient herbicides; insecticides. It is used in textile industry as a wetting agent.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear to pale yellow liquid

CONTENT

98.0% min

FREE HALOGEN

Passes test

WATER

100ppm max

COLOR (APHA)

15 max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 240kgs in Drum
HAZARD CLASS 6.1 (Packing Group: II)
UN NO. 1916
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: T+, Risk Phrases: 10-26/27-40, Safety Phrases: 27-38-45-7/9