Ethyl chlorhydrine by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. Also known as 2-chloroethanol, this compound is the simplest chlorohydrin. The reagent is available as a colourless liquid which is miscible in water. It has a melting point of 62.60 C, and a boiling point of 127 131 C. Ethyl chlorhydrine can be generated by treating ethylene with hypochlorous acid. While it is stable under general conditions, this reagent is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. CAS No.: 107-07-3 Quantity Provided: 500 ml per bottle Molecular formula: C2H5ClO Molecular weight: 80.51 Assay: Minimum 99 %Ethyl chlorhydrine has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. This compound finds several applications in the synthesis of various organic derivatives. Ethyl chlorhydrine is used to prepare several dyes when incorporated in an alkylation reaction of aniline derivatives. It is commonly used to produce pharmaceuticals, biocides and plasticizers. Ethyl chlorhydrine is also a solvent for cellulose acetate and ethyl cellulose, textile printing dyes, dewaxing, refining of rosin, extraction of pine lignin, and for the cleaning of machines. This reagent is suitable for the industrial synthesis of products and research applications.