3,3-BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)OXETANE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

18.7°C

Boiling point:

198 °C(lit.)

Density 

1.29 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.486(lit.)

Flash point:

114 °C

storage temp. 

under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C

form 

Liquid

InChIKey

CXURGFRDGROIKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

78-71-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

3,3-Bis(chloromethyl)oxetane (78-71-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T+,Xn

Risk Statements 

22-26-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

23-26-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

2810

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

RQ6826000

HazardClass 

6.1(b)

PackingGroup 

III

Hazardous Substances Data

78-71-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 orl-rat: 600 mg/kg FATOBP 5,157,70

3,3-BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)OXETANE Usage And Synthesis

Uses

3,3-Bis(chloromethyl)oxetane is used in preparation of light curing ink and its application.

General Description

The monomer unit of a thermoplastic resin trademarked Penton.

Reactivity Profile

3,3-BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)OXETANE is a chlorinated ether.

Safety Profile

Poison by ingestion andinhalation. When heated to decomposition it emits toxicfumes of Cl-.

Purification Methods

Shake it with aqueous NaHCO3 or FeSO4 to remove peroxides, separate, dry with anhydrous Na2SO4, then distil it under reduced pressure from a little CaH2 [Dainton et al. Trans Faraday Soc 56 1784 1960, Farthing J Chem Soc 3648 1955]. The 3,3-bis(phenoxymethyl) derivative is described below. [Beilstein 17 III/IV 68.] Lachrymatory.

3,3-BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)OXETANE(78-71-7)Related Product Information

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