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1,1-Bis(chloromethyl)ethylene

1,1-Bis(chloromethyl)ethylene is the organic compound with the formula CH2=C(CH2Cl)2. It is a colorless liquid. Featuring two allylic chloride substituents, it is dialkylating agent.


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Preferred IUPAC name
3-Chloro-2-(chloromethyl)prop-1-ene
Other names
3-Chloro-2-(chloromethyl)propene, 1,1-Bis(chloromethyl)ethene
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3D model (JSmol)Interactive image
ChEMBLChEMBL160833
ChemSpider15073
ECHA InfoCard100.015.900
EC Number217-489-3
PubChem CID15859
UNII1XTP1GFW2A
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID3022166
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H6Cl2/c1-4(2-5)3-6/h1-3H2Key: XJFZOSUFGSANIF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C=C(CCl)CCl
Chemical formulaC4H6Cl2
Molar mass124.99 g·mol−1
AppearanceColorless liquid
Density1.1782 g/cm3
Melting point−14 °C (7 °F; 259 K)
Boiling point138 °C (280 °F; 411 K)
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazardsalkylating agent
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal wordDanger
Hazard statementsH226, H301, H315, H319, H335, H400
Precautionary statementsP210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P310, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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1,1-Bis(chloromethyl)ethylene is the organic compound with the formula CH2=C(CH2Cl)2. It is a colorless liquid. Featuring two allylic chloride substituents, it is dialkylating agent.

It is prepared from pentaerythritol via a multistep procedure, beginning with the partial chlorination. The compound reacts with diiron nonacarbonyl to give the complex of trimethylenemethane Fe(η4-C(CH2)3)(CO)3. It is also a precursor to [1.1.1]-propellane.

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