3074. 1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol

Nomenclature

CAS number: 96-23-1
α-Dichlorohydrin; sym-glycerol dichlorohydrin; glycerol α,γ-dichlorohydrin; sym-dichloroisopropyl alcohol.
C3H6Cl2O; mol wt 128.99.
C 27.93%, H 4.69%, Cl 54.97%, O 12.40%.

Description and references

Prepd from glycerol, acetic acid and HCl gas: Conant, Quayle, Org. Synth. 2, 29 (1922); coll. vol. I (2nd ed.) p 292. Toxicity study: Smyth et al., Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 23, 95 (1962).

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid. Ethereal odor. d417 1.3506. mp -4°. bp760 174.3°; bp100 114.8°; bp40 93°; bp20 78°; bp5 52°; bp1.0 28°. nD17 1.480245. Sol in 10 parts water; miscible with alcohol, ether. LD50 orally in rats: 110 mg/kg, Smyth et al., Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 23, 95 (1962).

Use

Solvent for hard resins and nitrocellulose; manuf photographic and Zapon lacquer; cement for celluloid; binder for water colors.