Structured Summary
Abstract
Used as a solvent, in the manufacture of insecticides, and for treating sweet potatoes before planting. May cause nausea, vomiting, pains in head and chest, stupefaction. Irritates mucous membranes and causes kidney and liver degeneration.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C2H5ClO
- Molecular Weight
- 80.51 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 107-07-3
- IUPAC Name
- 2-chloroethanol
- InChIKey
- SZIFAVKTNFCBPC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C(CCl)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D005023
- Source
- PubChem CID 34
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Classification
Broader headings
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- 2-Chlorethanol
- 2-Chloroethyl Alcohol
- Ethylenechlorhydrin
- 2 Chlorethanol
- 2 Chloroethyl Alcohol
- Alcohol, 2-Chloroethyl
- Chlorohydrin, Ethylene
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(75); was see under CHLOROHYDRINS 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Alcohol, Ethyl (1969-1974)
- Chlorine (1971-1974)
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NLM Classification
QV 84
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Ethylene Chlorohydrin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005023. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005023
- Ethylene Chlorohydrin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-Chloroethanol
- Ethylene Chlorohydrin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209354
- Ethylene Chlorohydrin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 34. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/34