Vinyl chloride
CAS 75-01-4C2H3Cl62.5 g/mol
Chloroethene is a monohaloethene that is ethene in which one of the hydrogens has been replaced by a chloro group. It has a role as a carcinogenic agent. It is a gas molecular entity, a member of chloroethenes and a monohaloethene.
IUPAC: chloroethene
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Physical & Chemical Properties
| Melting Point | -245 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 7 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.969 at 8.6 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Solubility | Slightly soluble (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | -110 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 3877.5 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
| Appearance | Vinyl chloride appears as a colorless gas with a sweet odor. Easily ignited. Shipped as a liquefied gas under own vapor pressure. Contact with the unconfined liquid may cause frostbite by evaporative cooling. Leaks may be liquid or vapor. Vapors are heavier than air. May asphyxiate by the displacement of air. Under prolonged exposure to fire or intense heat the containers may rupture violently and rocket. Suspected carcinogen. Used to make plastics, adhesives, and other chemicals. |
Data: PubChem · Last updated: 4/20/2026
GHS Classification
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Classification data is sourced from ECHA.
Regulatory Compliance
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HS Code(s): 2903
Data: UN Comtrade
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