C3H5ClO
92.52 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger
(S)-(Chloromethyl)oxirane
CAS67843-74-7
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
(S)-(Chloromethyl)oxirane, also known as (S)-epichlorohydrin, is a chiral epoxide compound. It is functionally related to (R)-1,2-epoxypropane and is the enantiomer of (R)-epichlorohydrin.
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Referencestereoisomer of
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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
H318Causes serious eye damage
H330Fatal if inhaled
H350May cause cancer
H331Toxic if inhaled
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S)-2-(chloromethyl)oxirane
InChIKey
BRLQWZUYTZBJKN-GSVOUGTGSA-N
SMILES
C1[C@H](O1)CCl
Synonyms (15)
- (2S)-2-(chloromethyl)oxirane
- (5)-epichlorohydrin
- (S)-(+)-Epichlorohydrin
- (S)-(+)epichlorhydrin
- (S)-(Chloromethyl)oxirane
- (S)-1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane
- (S)-2-(Chloromethyl)oxirane
- (S)-3-Chloropropylene Oxide
- (s)-epichlorohydrine
- 2-(Chloromethyl)oxirane #
- Epichlorhydrins
- Epichlorohydrin, (+)-