Substance:1,2-Dichloroethane

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• Molecular formula: C₂H₄Cl₂
• Molar mass: 98.959
• CAS Registry Number: 107-06-2
• Appearance: 1,2-Dichloroethane, 99+%; 1,2-Dichloroethane, ACS, 99+%; 1,2-Dichloroethane, Spectrophotometric Grade, 99+%; 1,2-Dichloroethane, HPLC Grade, 99% min; 1,2-Dichloroethane, 99+%; 1,2-Dichloroethane, ACS, 99+%; 1,2-Dichloroethane, Spectrophotometric Grade, 99+%; 1,2-Dichloroethane, HPLC Grade, 99% min; Colorless liquid with a pleasant, chloroform-like odor. [Note: Decomposes slowly, becomes acidic & darkens in color.]
• Melting point: -35
• Boiling point: 83
• Solubility: Water, 8600 mg/L (25 deg C), 5100 mg/L ( deg C)
• Safety sheet: Not available
• Spectra: ChemSpider (IR), NMRShiftDB ¹³C NMR, Massbank MS (1, 2, 3), also check on SDBS. Add Spectra (Help).

From Wikipedia

The chemical compound 1,2-dichloroethane (or DCA) commonly known by its old name of ethylene dichloride (EDC), is a chlorinated hydrocarbon, mainly used to produce vinyl chloride monomer (VCM, chloroethene), the major precursor for PVC production. It is a colourless liquid with a chloroform-like odour. 1,2-Dichloroethane is also used generally as an intermediate for other organic chemical compounds and as a solvent. It forms azeotropes with many other solvents, including water (b.p. 70.5 C) and other chlorocarbons.

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Other names

1,2-Dichloroethane (IUPAC Name); 1,2-Dce; 1,2-Ethylene dichloride; 1,2-Ethylidene dichloride; alpha,beta-dichloroethane; EDC; ethane dichloride; 1,2-Dichloro-ethane; ethylene dichloride

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