Chloroethane

A small chloroalkane example used to show substitution and elimination routes from a C-Cl handle.

Formula
C2H5Cl
Functional group
C-Cl
Molar mass
64.51 g/mol
Also known as
ethyl chloride, EtCl

Overview

Representative primary alkyl chloride.

A small chloroalkane example used to show substitution and elimination routes from a C-Cl handle.

Chloroethane is a concrete molecule-level entry point into the broader chloroalkane pathway map.

Identifiers

Formula
C2H5Cl
Functional group
C-Cl
Molar mass
64.51 g/mol
Also known as
ethyl chloride, EtCl
Chemical identifiers
SMILES
CCCl
InChI
InChI=1S/C2H5Cl/c1-2-3/h2H2,1H3
PubChem CID
6337

Properties

Melting Point
-138.7 °C
Boiling Point
12.3 °C @ 760 mm Hg
Relative density (water = 1)
Relative density (water = 1): 0.918
Water solubility
0.447 g/100 g water at 0 °C

Related compounds

  • Chloroalkanes

    Chloroethane is a representative primary alkyl chloride in the chloroalkane reaction network.

References

  1. PubChem Compound Summary for ChloroethaneNational Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem · 2026

    Used for basic identifiers and compound metadata.

  2. PubChem: ChloroethaneNational Center for Biotechnology Information

    Identity retrieved 2026-09-08; matched against the record's isomeric structure. Unspecified stereochemistry remains unspecified.

  3. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Chloroethane — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6337#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Budavari, S. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 1996., p. 645

  4. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Chloroethane — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6337#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Budavari, S. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 1996., p. 645

  5. ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs): Chloroethane — densityILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)

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  6. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Chloroethane — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6337#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Flick, E.W. (ed.). Industrial Solvents Handbook 4 th ed. Noyes Data Corporation., Park Ridge, NJ., 1991., p. 147