ethylene dichloride

Chinese: 二氯乙烷French: dichlorure d’éthylène (n.m.)Russian: 1,2-дихлорэтан


Status: ISO 765 (published)
IUPAC PIN: 1,2-dichloroethane
IUPAC name: 1,2-dichloroethane
1979 Rules:
ethylene dichloride
CAS name: 1,2-dichloroethane
CAS Reg. No.: 107-06-2
Formula: C2H4Cl2
Activity: insecticides (alkyl halide; fumigant)
Notes: This substance is considered by the International Organization for Standardization not to require a common name.
In ISO 765-1976 the name “1,2-dichloroethane” was given as an alternative.
The name “EDC” is approved by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Structure: Structural formula of ethylene dichloride
Pronunciation: ěth-ǐl-ēn dī-klor-īd  Guide to British pronunciation
InChIKey: WSLDOOZREJYCGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI: InChI=1S/C2H4Cl2/c3-1-2-4/h1-2H2

A data sheet from the Compendium of Pesticide Common Names