C3H5ClO
92.52 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Chloroacetone
CAS78-95-5EC201-161-1
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Chemical intermediate for organic synthesis
Chloroacetone is a liquid chemical compound primarily used as a chemical intermediate in organic synthesis. It is regulated due to its potential use as a tear gas.
chemical intermediate for organic synthesis
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Safety Reference
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H301Toxic if swallowed
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H330Fatal if inhaled
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H370Causes damage to organs
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Chloroacetone (CAS 78-95-5) is 2914.79.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2914.79
EU CN code (8-digit)
2914 79 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
1-chloropropan-2-one
InChIKey
BULLHNJGPPOUOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)CCl
Synonyms (37)
- 1-CHLORO-2-PROPANONE
- 1-Chloro-2-ketopropane
- 1-Chloro-2-oxopropane
- 1-Chloro-propane-2-one
- 1-Chloroacetone
- 1-Chloropropan-2-one
- 1-Chloropropanone
- 2-Propanone, 1-chloro-
- 3-Chloro-2-propanone
- A-Stoff
- Acetone, chloro-
- Acetonyl chloride
- Chloracetone
- Chloracetone [French]
- Chloroacetone
- Chloroacetone (unstabilized)
- Chloroacetone, stabilized
- Chloromethyl methyl ketone
- Chloropropanone
- Cholroacetone
- Monochloracetone
- Monochloroacetone
- Monochloropropanone
- Tonite
- alpha-Chloroacetone
- chloroactone
- cloroacetone
- isopropanoyl chloride
- isopropoyl chloride
- methyl chloromethyl ketone
- propanone, 1-chloro-
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