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1,2-dichloroethane |
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Chemical formula
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C2H4Cl2
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Also known as:
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1,2-DCE, EDC, dichloroethylene
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Properties
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Mol. Wt.
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98.96
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B.P.
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83.5°C
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Solubility
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It is slightly soluble in water, and miscible with most common solvents.
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Description |
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DCE is a colourless oily liquid with a chloroform-type odour. It has a sweet taste. |
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Uses |
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It is used in the production of vinyl chloride, trichloroethylene, vinylidene chloride and trichloroethane. It scavenges lead from gasoline and is used as a paint and varnish remover. Other uses include metal degreasing, soaps, wetting agent, organic systhesis, solvent, fumigant, pesticide and an extraction solvent. |
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