Chloroethane
[CAS# 75-00-3]

Identification

• Classification: API >> Anesthetic agents >> Local anesthetics
• Name: Chloroethane
• Synonyms: Aethylis; Aethylis chloridum; Anodynon; Chelen; Chlorene; Chlorethyl; Chloridum; Chloryl; Chloryl Anesthetic; Chloryle anesthetic; Cloretilo; Dublofix; Ether chloratus; Ether hydrochloric; Ether muriatic; Ethyl chloride; F 160; Freon 160; Hydrochloric ether; Kelene; Monochlorethane; Monochloroethane; Muriatic ether; Narcotile; R 160
• Molecular Formula: C₂H₅Cl
• Molecular Weight: 64.51
• CAS Registry Number: 75-00-3
• EC Number: 200-830-5

Properties

• Density: 0.9234 g/cm³ (0 °C)^*
• Melting point: >300 °C^**
• Boiling point: 133-135 °C^***
• Refractive index: 1.3751 (589.3 nm 20 °C)^*****
• Flash point: -56.7±2.8 °C, Calc.^****

^* Jenkin, C. F.

^** Dziewonski, K.

^*** Roberts, Royston M.

^**** Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2017 ACD/Labs)

^***** Kolesinska, B.

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: GHS02;GHS04;GHS08 Danger
• Risk Statements: H220-H351-H412
• Safety Statements: S16;S36/37

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Flammable gases	Flam. Gas	1	H220
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	3	H412
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	2	H351
Gases under pressure (liquid)	Press. Gas (Liq.)		H280
Gases under pressure (compressed)	Press. Gas (Comp.)		H280
Skin corrosion	Skin Corr.	1A	H314
Reproductive toxicity	Repr.	1B	H360FD
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	1	H224
Substances or mixtures corrosive to metals	Met. Corr.	1	H290
Pyrophoric solids	Pyr. Sol.	1	H250
Serious eye damage	Eye Dam.	1	H318
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H302

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