C2H5ClO
80.51 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
2-chloroethanol
CAS107-07-3EC203-459-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
solvent and chemical intermediate
2-Chloroethanol is an organic compound and the simplest beta-halohydrin. It is a colorless liquid with a pleasant ether-like odor and is miscible with water.
solventchemical intermediate
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Safety Reference
Danger
H300Fatal if swallowed
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H330Fatal if inhaled
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H290May be corrosive to metals
H318Causes serious eye damage
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H301Toxic if swallowed
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H370Causes damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H350May cause cancer
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 2-chloroethanol (CAS 107-07-3) is 2905.59.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2905.59
EU CN code (8-digit)
2905 59 98
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-chloroethanol
InChIKey
SZIFAVKTNFCBPC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CCl)O
Synonyms (61)
- 1-chloro-2-hydroxyethane
- 2-Chloorethanol
- 2-Chloorethanol [Dutch]
- 2-Chloraethanol
- 2-Chloraethanol [German]
- 2-Chlorethanol
- 2-Chlorethanol [German]
- 2-Chloro-1-ethanol
- 2-Chloro-1-hydroxyethane
- 2-Chloroethanol, PESTANAL(R)
- 2-Chloroethyl alcohol
- 2-Cloroetanolo
- 2-Cloroetanolo [Italian]
- 2-Hydroxyethyl chloride
- 2-Monochloroethanol
- 2-chloroethan-1-ol
- 2-chloroethanol
- 2-choroethan-1-ol
- Aethylenechlorhydrin
- Aethylenechlorhydrin [German]
- Alcohol, 2-Chloroethyl
- Chloroalcohol
- Chloroethanol
- Chloroethylowy alkohol
- Chlorohydrin, Ethylene
- Ethanol, 2-chloro-
- Ethanol, chloro-
- Ethene, chlorohydrin
- Ethylchlorohydrin
- Ethyleen-chloorhydrine
- Ethylene chlorhydrin
- Ethylene chlorohydrin
- Ethylene glycol, chlorohydrin
- Glicol monocloridrina
- Glycol chlorohydrin
- Glycol monochlorohydrin
- Glycolmonochloorhydrine
- Glycomonochlorhydrin
- Monochlorhydrine du glycol
- beta-Chloroethanol
- beta-Chloroethyl alcohol
- beta-Hydroxyethyl chloride
- delta-Chloroethanol
- ethylenechlorohydrine