1,2-Dichloropropane

1,2-Dichloropropane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1,2-Dichloropropane
	Other names Propylene dichloride, Propane, 1,2-dichloro-
Identifiers
CAS Number	78-87-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:82163;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL44641 ;
ChemSpider	6316 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.048
EC Number	201-152-2;
KEGG	C19034 ;
PubChem CID	6564;
RTECS number	TX9625000;
UNII	RRZ023OFWL ;
UN number	1279
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0020448 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H6Cl2/c1-3(5)2-4/h3H,2H2,1H3 Key: KNKRKFALVUDBJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C3H6Cl2/c1-3(5)2-4/h3H,2H2,1H3 Key: KNKRKFALVUDBJE-UHFFFAOYAR;
	SMILES ClCC(Cl)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H6Cl2
Molar mass	112.98 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	like chloroform
Density	1.156 g/cm3
Melting point	−100 °C (−148 °F; 173 K)
Boiling point	95 to 96 °C (203 to 205 °F; 368 to 369 K)
Solubility in water	0.26 g/100 mL (at 20 °C)
Vapor pressure	40 mmHg (20°C)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H225, H302, H332, H350
Precautionary statements	P201, P202, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P281, P301+P312, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P308+P313, P312, P330, P370+P378, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 3 0
Flash point	16 °C (61 °F; 289 K)
Autoignition; temperature	557 °C (1,035 °F; 830 K)
Explosive limits	3.4%-14.5%
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	860 mg/kg (mouse, oral); 1947 mg/kg (rat, oral); 2000 mg/kg (guinea pig, oral)
LC50 (median concentration)	2000 ppm (rat, 4 hr); 720 ppm (mouse, 10 hr); 2980 ppm (rat, 8 hr)
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 75 ppm (350 mg/m3)
REL (Recommended)	Ca
IDLH (Immediate danger)	Ca [400 ppm]
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

1,2-Dichloropropane is an organic compound classified as a chlorocarbon. It is a colorless, flammable liquid with a sweet odor. It is obtained as a byproduct of the production of epichlorohydrin, which is produced on a large scale.