C2H3Cl
62.5 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
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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CAS 75-01-4
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chemical intermediate for synthesis
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Odorant for natural gas
Safety Reference
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
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for VINYL CHLORIDE (CAS 75-01-4) is 2903.21.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2903.21
EU CN code (8-digit)
2903 21 00
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
chloroethene
InChIKey
BZHJMEDXRYGGRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C=CCl
Synonyms (58)
- VCM
- 1-Chloroethylene
- Chlorethene
- Chlorethylene
- Chloride, Vinyl
- Chloroethene
- Chloroethylene
- Chlorure de vinyle
- Chlorure de vinyle [French]
- Choroethylene
- Cloruro di vinile
- Cloruro di vinile [Italian]
- Ethene, chloro-
- Ethylene monochloride
- Ethylene, chloro-
- Monochloroethene
- Monochloroethylene
- Monovinyl chloride
- PVC RESIN
- Poly(vinyl chloride) CRS
- Polyvinyl chloride(PVC)
- Trovidur
- Ultron
- VINYL CHLORIDE
- VINYL CHLORIDE [MART.]
- Vinile (cloruro di)
- Vinile (cloruro di) [Italian]
- Vinyl C monomer
- Vinyl chloride Chloroethylene
- Vinyl chloride monomer
- Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)
- Vinyl chloride solution
- Vinyl chlorine
- Vinylchlorid
- Vinylchlorid [German]
- Vinyle(chlorure de)
- Vinyle(chlorure de) [French]
- Winylu chlorek
- Winylu chlorek [Polish]
- cloroetileno
- cloruro de vinilo