3,3-BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)OXETANE
- CAS NO.:78-71-7
- Empirical Formula: C5H8Cl2O
- Molecular Weight: 155.02
- MDL number: MFCD00027377
- EINECS: 201-136-5
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2026-06-24 18:39:39
What is 3,3-BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)OXETANE?
The Uses of 3,3-BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)OXETANE
3,3-Bis(chloromethyl)oxetane is used in preparation of light curing ink and its application.
General Description
The monomer unit of a thermoplastic resin trademarked Penton.
Reactivity Profile
3,3-BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)OXETANE is a chlorinated ether.
Safety Profile
Poison by ingestion andinhalation. When heated to decomposition it emits toxicfumes of Cl-.
Purification Methods
Shake it with aqueous NaHCO3 or FeSO4 to remove peroxides, separate, dry with anhydrous Na2SO4, then distil it under reduced pressure from a little CaH2 [Dainton et al. Trans Faraday Soc 56 1784 1960, Farthing J Chem Soc 3648 1955]. The 3,3-bis(phenoxymethyl) derivative is described below. [Beilstein 17 III/IV 68.] Lachrymatory.
Properties of 3,3-BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)OXETANE
| Melting point: | 18.7°C |
| Boiling point: | 198 °C(lit.) |
| Density | 1.29 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.486(lit.) |
| Flash point: | 114 °C |
| storage temp. | under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C |
| form | Liquid |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 78-71-7(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 3,3-Bis(chloromethyl)oxetane (78-71-7) |
Safety information for 3,3-BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)OXETANE
| Signal word | Warning |
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral |
Computed Descriptors for 3,3-BIS(CHLOROMETHYL)OXETANE
| InChIKey | CXURGFRDGROIKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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