1-Chloropropane

1-Chloropropane is an organic compound with the molecular formula C3H7Cl.

Formula
C3H7Cl
Functional group
Chloroalkanes
Molar mass
78.54 g/mol
Also known as
Propyl chloride, N-Propyl chloride, Propane, 1-chloro-, Chloropropane, TUV7462NWK

Overview

1-Chloropropane is an organic compound with the molecular formula C3H7Cl.

Identifiers

Formula
C3H7Cl
Functional group
Chloroalkanes
Molar mass
78.54 g/mol
Also known as
Propyl chloride, N-Propyl chloride, Propane, 1-chloro-, Chloropropane, TUV7462NWK
Chemical identifiers
SMILES
CCCCl
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H7Cl/c1-2-3-4/h2-3H2,1H3
PubChem CID
10899

Properties

Melting Point
-122.8 °C
Boiling Point
46.60 °C
Density
0.8899 g/cu cm
Water solubility
In water, 2720 mg/L at 25 °C

Related compounds

References

  1. PubChem Compound Summary: 1-Chloropropane (CID 10899)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem

    Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.

  2. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): 1-Chloropropane — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10899#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 91st ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Inc., 2010-2011, p. 3-112

  3. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): 1-Chloropropane — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10899#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 91st ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Inc., 2010-2011, p. 3-112

  4. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): 1-Chloropropane — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10899#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 91st ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Inc., 2010-2011, p. 3-112

  5. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): 1-Chloropropane — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10899#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky, S.H., He, Yan, Jain, P. Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data Second Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 2010, p. 67