C2H5Cl
64.51 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Chloroethane
CAS75-00-3EC200-830-5
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
industrial solvent and refrigerant
Chloroethane, also known as ethyl chloride, is a colorless, flammable gas or refrigerated liquid with a faintly sweet odor. It is an industrial chemical used as a solvent and refrigerant.
industrial solventrefrigerant
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Safety Reference
Danger
H220Extremely flammable gas
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H270May cause or intensify fire; oxidizer
H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H370Causes damage to organs
H371May cause damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
chloroethane
InChIKey
HRYZWHHZPQKTII-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCl
Synonyms (61)
- Ethyl chloride (USP)
- 1-Chloroethane #
- Aethylchlorid
- Aethylchlorid [German]
- Aethylchloride
- Aethylchloride [German]
- Aethylis
- Aethylis chloridum
- Anodynon
- CHLOROETHANE (2-D)
- CHLOROETHYL GROUP
- Chelen
- Chemirosa, Cloretilo
- Chloorethaan
- Chloorethaan [Dutch]
- Chlorene
- Chlorethyl
- Chloride, Ethyl
- Chloridum
- Chloroaethan
- Chloroaethan [German]
- Chloroethane
- Chloroethane, purum
- Chloroethane-1,1,2,2-D4
- Chloroethane-2,2,2-d3
- Chlorure D'ethyle
- Chlorure d'ethyle [French]
- Chloryl
- Chloryl anesthetic
- Chloryle anesthetic
- Cloretilo
- Cloroetano
- Cloroetano [Italian]
- Cloruro di etile
- Cloruro di etile [Italian]
- Dublofix
- ETHYL CHLORIDE
- ETHYL CHLORIDE (CHLOROETHANE)
- ETHYL CHLORIDE [MART.]
- Ethane, chloro-
- Ethane, chloro- (8CI,9CI)
- Ether chloratus
- Ether chloridum
- Ether hydrochloric
- Ether muriatic
- Etylu chlorek
- Etylu chlorek [Polish]
- Gebauer Ethyl Chloride
- Gebauers Ethyl Chloride
- Hydrochloric ether
- Kelene
- Monochlorethane
- Monochloroethane
- Muriatic ether
- Narcotile
- aetyl chloride