1,1-Dichloroethene

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1,1-Dichloroethene
Structural formula
Ball-and-stick model
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,1-Dichloroethene
Other names
1,1-Dichloroethylene
1,1-DCE
Vinylidene chloride
Vinylidene dichloride
Asymmetrical dichloroethene
Identifiers
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3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
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KEGG
UNII
Properties
C2H2Cl2
Molar mass 96.94 g/mol
Density 1.213 g/cm3
Melting point −122 °C (−188 °F; 151 K)
Boiling point 32 °C (90 °F; 305 K)
2,240mg/L (25°C)
Vapor pressure 500 mmHg (20°C)[1]
-49.2·10−6 cm3/mol
Dipole moment
 1.3 D
Structure
C2v
Planar
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
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4
2
Flash point −22.8 °C (−9.0 °F; 250.3 K)
Explosive limits 6.5–15.5%[1]
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LCLo (lowest published)
 16,000 ppm (rat, 4 hr)
17,300 ppm (mouse, 2 hr)
16,000 ppm (rat, 8 hr)[2]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 none[1]
REL (Recommended)
 Ca[1]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 Ca [N.D.][1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1,1-Dichloroethene, commonly called 1,1-dichloroethylene or vinylidene chloride or 1,1-DCE, is an organochloride with the molecular formula C2H2Cl2. It is a colorless liquid with a sharp odor. Like most chlorocarbons, it is poorly soluble in water, but soluble in organic solvents. 1,1-DCE was the precursor to the original cling-wrap, Saran, for food, but this application has been phased out.

Production[]

1,1-DCE is produced by dehydrochlorination of 1,1,2-trichloroethane, a relatively unwanted byproduct in the production of 1,1,1-trichloroethane and 1,2-dichloroethane. The conversion is a base-catalyzed reaction which uses either NaOH or Ca(OH)2 with temperature ca. 100 °C.[3]

Cl2CHCH2Cl + NaOH → Cl2C=CH2 + NaCl + H2O

The gas phase reaction, without the base, would be more desirable but is less selective.[4]

Applications[]

1,1-DCE is mainly used as a comonomer in the polymerization of vinyl chloride, acrylonitrile, and acrylates. It is also used in semiconductor device fabrication for growing high purity silicon dioxide (SiO2) films.

Polyvinylidene chloride[]

Main article: polyvinylidene chloride

As with many other alkenes, 1,1-DCE can be polymerised to form polyvinylidene chloride. A very widely used product, cling wrap, or Saran was made from this polymer. During the 1990s research suggested that, in common with many chlorinated carbon compounds, Saran posed a possible danger to health by leaching, especially on exposure to food in microwave ovens. Since 2004, therefore cling wrap's formulation has changed to a form of polyethylene.

Safety[]

The health effects from exposure to 1,1-DCE are primarily on the central nervous system, including symptoms of sedation, inebriation, convulsions, spasms, and unconsciousness at high concentrations.[5]

International Agency for Research on Cancer has put vinylidene chloride in Class 2B, meaning possibly carcinogenic to humans. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health considers 1-DCE a potential occupational carcinogen.[6] It is also listed as a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects.[7]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0661". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  2. ^ "1,1-Dichloroethane". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  3. ^ Course CEIC2004 Industrial Chemistry for Engineers. Chemistry Lecture Notes, UNSW
  4. ^ Manfred Rossberg, Wilhelm Lendle, Gerhard Pfleiderer, Adolf Tögel, Eberhard-Ludwig Dreher, Ernst Langer, Heinz Rassaerts, Peter Kleinschmidt, Heinz Strack, Richard Cook, Uwe Beck, Karl-August Lipper, Theodore R. Torkelson, Eckhard Löser, Klaus K. Beutel, Trevor Mann "Chlorinated Hydrocarbons" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2006, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a06_233.pub2.
  5. ^ epa.gov
  6. ^ CDC - NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
  7. ^ https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/crnr/chemical-listed-effective-december-29-2017-known-state-california-cause-cancer

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