C3H5ClO
92.52 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger
(R)-(-)-Epichlorohydrin
CAS51594-55-9EC424-280-2
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
(R)-(-)-Epichlorohydrin is a chiral epichlorohydrin and an enantiomer of (S)-epichlorohydrin. It is functionally related to (S)-1,2-epoxypropane and serves as a key chiral intermediate in the manufacturing of L-carnitine.
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H301Toxic if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H331Toxic if inhaled
H350May cause cancer
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H318Causes serious eye damage
H330Fatal if inhaled
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H370Causes damage to organs
H371May cause damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2R)-2-(chloromethyl)oxirane
InChIKey
BRLQWZUYTZBJKN-VKHMYHEASA-N
SMILES
C1[C@@H](O1)CCl
Synonyms (20)
- (-)-Epichlorohydrin
- (2R)-(Chloromethyl)oxirane
- (2R)-2-(chloromethyl)oxirane
- (R)-(-)-Epichlorohydrin
- (R)-(-)epichlorhydrine
- (R)-(Chloromethyl)oxirane
- (R)-1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane
- (R)-2-(Chloromethyl)Oxirane
- (R)-3-Chloropropylene Oxide
- (R)-3-chloro-1,2-epoxypropane
- (R,S)-2-Chloromethyl-oxirane
- (r)-(-)-epiclorohydrin
- 2-(Chloromethyl)oxirane #
- R-(-)-epichlorhydrin
- r-epichlorohydrine