bis(2-chloroethyl)ether
chemical compound
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Summary
bis(2-chloroethyl)ether is a type of chemical entity[1]. bis(2-chloroethyl)ether ranks in the top 6% of type of chemical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Canonical SMILES: C(CCl)OCCCl[3]
- Chemical formula: C₄H₈Cl₂O[4]
- Subclass of: organochlorine compound[5], ethers[6]
- Commons category: Bis(chloroethyl) ether[7]
- Has effect: bis(chloroethyl) ether exposure[8]
- Has characteristic: Class II combustible liquid[9]
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID: 0196[10]
- Density: 1.22[11]
- Mass: 141.995[12]
- Melting point: -58[13], -50.0[14], -51.9[15]
- Boiling point: 352[16], 178.5[17]
- Vapor pressure: 0.7[18]
- Flash point: 131[19]
- Immediately dangerous to life or health: 585[20]
- Solubility: 1[21]
- Lower flammable limit: 2.7[22]
- Time-weighted average exposure limit: 30[23], 90[24]
- Short-term exposure limit: 60[25]
- Subject has role: carcinogen[26], occupational carcinogen[27]
- Associated hazard: bis(chloroethyl) ether exposure[28]
- Safety classification and labelling: NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response[29]
Why It Matters
bis(2-chloroethyl)ether has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] bis(2-chloroethyl)ether is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]