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

• Formula: C₃H₇ClO₂

• MW: 110.54

• SMILES String: OCC(O)CCl

• Synonyms: 1-Chloro-2,3-dihydroxypropane; 1-Chloro-2,3-propanediol; 1-Chloropropane-2,3-diol; 2,3-Dihydroxypropyl chloride; 3-Chloro-1,2-dihydroxypropane; 3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol; 3-Chloropropane-1,2-diol; 3-Chloropropylene glycol; alpha-Chlorohydrin; Chloro-1,2-dihydroxypropane; Chloro-1,2-propanediol; Chlorodeoxyglycerol; Chlorohydrin; Chloropropylene glycol; Epibloc; Glycerine alpha-monochlorohydrin; Glycerol chlorohydrin; Monochlorohydrin; U-5897

• CAS Reg. 96-24-2

• PubChem Substance Entry

• National Toxicology Program

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

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is (RS)-3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol
  • (RS)-3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol -----> (RS)-3-Hydroxy-1,2-epoxypropane (reacID# r0058)

Page Author(s): Arvind Natarajan and Stephen Stephens
November 08, 2013 Contact Us

This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0078.
It was generated on July 11, 2026 at 10:08:52 PM CDT.

© 2026, EAWAG.