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C₂H₃Cl

62.5 g/mol

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VINYL CHLORIDE

CAS75-01-4EC200-831-0

Category

Industrial Chemical

Compound Class

Halocarbon

Primary Use

production of polyvinyl chloride

Vinyl chloride is an organochloride compound primarily used as a monomer in the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a widely used plastic. It is an important industrial chemical with the formula H2C=CHCl.

production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

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Safety Reference

Flammable

Compressed Gas

Harmful

Health Hazard

Environmental Hazard

Danger

H220Extremely flammable gas

H350May cause cancer

H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated

H341Suspected of causing genetic defects

H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects

H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness

H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child

H370Causes damage to organs

H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

H315Causes skin irritation

H320Causes eye irritation

Identifiers

IUPAC Name

chloroethene

InChIKey

BZHJMEDXRYGGRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C=CCl

Synonyms (58)