(±)-Epichlorohydrin, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Name: (±)-Epichlorohydrin, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
SKU: ALFA15823.0E

CAS: 106-89-8 | C3H5ClO | 92.522 g/mol

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS553-97-9

Specifications

Specification Sheet

FormCrystalline powder

Identification (FTIR)Conforms

Proton NMRConforms

Appearance (Color)Yellow to brown

Assay (GC)≥97.5%

Epichlorohydrin is used in the manufacture of polyamines and polyquaternary ammonium salts, as flocculents in water and wastewater treatment. It is used in the synthesis of surface active agents for washing products and toiletries. Polyamine-epichlorohydrin resin is used in paper industry to improve paper wet-strength. It acts as a chemical intermediate and widely used in the manufacture of epoxy resins, epichlorohydrin elastomers and polyamide-epichlorohydrin resins.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Epichlorohydrin is used in the manufacture of polyamines and polyquaternary ammonium salts, as flocculents in water and wastewater treatment. It is used in the synthesis of surface active agents for washing products and toiletries. Polyamine-epichlorohydrin resin is used in paper industry to improve paper wet-strength. It acts as a chemical intermediate and widely used in the manufacture of epoxy resins, epichlorohydrin elastomers and polyamide-epichlorohydrin resins.

Solubility
Miscible with water and organic polar solvents.

Notes
Keep away from sources of ignition. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

For use as an acid scavenger in bromination reactions, see: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 95, 4419 (1973).
The preparation of glycidyl ethers, often carried out in two steps, via the ring-opened chlorohydrin ether and subsequent ring-closure with base, can be achieved as a single step, under phase-transfer conditions: Synthesis, 117 (1983). For extension to diglycidyl ethers of diols, see: Synthesis, 649 (1985).
Reaction with primary amines provides a one-step route to 3-azetidinols: J. Org. Chem., 55, 2920 (1990):
Zhang, Y.; Tan, Z.; Liu, B.; Mao, D.; Xiong, C. Coconut shell activated carbon tethered ionic liquids for continuous cycloaddition of CO₂ to epichlorohydrin in packed bed reactor. Catal. Commun. 2015, 68, 73-76.
Xiao, S.; Zhang, C.; Chen, R.; Chen, F. Selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde with H₂O₂ in water on epichlorohydrin-modified Fe₃O₄ microspheres. New. J. Chem. 2015, 39 (6), 4924-4932.