(RS)-3-Chloro-1,2-epoxypropane

• Formula: C₃H₅ClO

• MW: 92.52

• SMILES String: ClCC1CO1

• Synonyms: (chloromethyl) Ethylene oxide; (chloromethyl)-Oxirane; 1,2-Epoxy-3-chloropropane; 1-Chloro-2,3-epoxy propone; 1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane; 2,3-Epoxypropyl chloride; 2-(chloromethyl) Oxirane; 3-Chloro-1,2-epoxypropane; 3-Chloro-1,2-propylene oxide; 3-Chloro-propylene oxide; Allyl chloride oxide; alpha-Epichlorohydrin; Chloro-1,2-epoxypropane; Chloro-1,2-propylene oxide; Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane; Chloromethyl; chloromethyl) Oxirane; Chloropropene-1,2-oxide; Chloropropyl epoxide; Chloropropylene; Chloropropylene oxide; DL-a-Epichlorohydrin; ECH; EPI; Epichlorohydrin; Epoxy-3-chloropropane; Epoxypropyl chloride; gamma-Chloropropylene oxide; Glycerol epichlorohydrin; Glycidyl chloride

• CAS Reg. 13403-37-7

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is (RS)-3-Chloro-1,2-epoxypropane
  • 1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol -----> (RS)-3-Chloro-1,2-epoxypropane (reacID# r0056)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is (RS)-3-Chloro-1,2-epoxypropane
  • (RS)-3-Chloro-1,2-epoxypropane -----> (RS)-3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol (reacID# r0057)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0077.
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