Chloroethane
Cloroetano · كلورو الإيثان · Xloretan · Chlorethan · Χλωραιθάνιο · Cloroetano · کلرواتان · כלורואתאן · इथाइल क्लोराइड · Klóretán · Kloroetana · クロロエタン
| CAS | 75-00-3 |
|---|---|
| EC | 200-830-5 |
| UN | 1037 |
| Formula | C2H5Cl |
| Molar mass | 64.51 g/mol |
| LEL | 3.6 % vol |
| UEL | 15.4 % vol |
| Flash point | -50 °C |
| Autoignition temperature | 510 °C |
| Temperature class | T1 |
| Gas group | IIA |
| Relative density of the gas or vapour (air = 1) | 2.23 |
| GHS | Danger · H220, H351, H412 |
Chloroethane is the simplest and least toxic member of the class of chloroethanes, that is ethane in which a single hydrogen is substituted by a chlorine. A colourless gas at room temperature and pressure (boiling point 12C), it is used as a mild topical anaesthetic to numb the skin prior to ear piercing, skin biopsies, etc., and is also used in the treatment of sports injuries. Ethyl chloride appears as a clear colorless gas with a pungent odor. Flash point -58 °F. Boiling point 54 °F.