3-MCPD

3-MCPD
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 3-Chloropropane-1,2-diol
	Other names 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol; α-Chlorohydrin; Glycerol α-monochlorohydrin; Chlorodeoxyglycerol; 3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol
Identifiers
CAS Number	96-24-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	635684
ChEBI	CHEBI:18721 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL3185949;
ChemSpider	7018 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.267
EC Number	202-492-4;
Gmelin Reference	68752
KEGG	C18676 ;
PubChem CID	7290;
UNII	QGS78A3T6P ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4020664 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H7ClO2/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3,5-6H,1-2H2 Key: SSZWWUDQMAHNAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C3H7ClO2/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3,5-6H,1-2H2 Key: SSZWWUDQMAHNAQ-UHFFFAOYAR;
	SMILES ClCC(O)CO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H7ClO2
Molar mass	110.54 g·mol−1
Appearance	Viscous, colorless liquid
Density	1.32 g·cm−3
Melting point	−40 °C (−40 °F; 233 K)
Boiling point	213 °C (415 °F; 486 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H300, H312, H315, H318, H330, H351, H360, H370, H372
Precautionary statements	P201, P202, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P281, P284, P301+P310, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P307+P311, P308+P313, P310, P311, P312, P314, P320, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

3-MCPD (3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol or 3-chloropropane-1,2-diol) is an organic chemical compound with the formula HOCH₂CH(OH)CH₂Cl. It is a colorless liquid. The compound has attracted notoreity as the most common member of chemical food contaminants known as chloropropanols.^[1] It is suspected to be carcinogenic in humans.^[2]

^ Howard, Philip H.; Muir, Derek C. G. (2010). "Identifying New Persistent and Bioaccumulative Organics Among Chemicals in Commerce". Environmental Science & Technology. 44 (7): 2277–2285. Bibcode:2010EnST...44.2277H. doi:10.1021/es903383a. PMID 20163179.
^ "Risks for human health related to the presence of 3- and 2-monochloropropanediol (MCPD), and their fatty acid esters, and glycidyl fatty acid esters in food". EFSA Journal. 14 (5). 2016. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4426. hdl:2164/7793.

[1] Howard, Philip H.; Muir, Derek C. G. (2010). "Identifying New Persistent and Bioaccumulative Organics Among Chemicals in Commerce". Environmental Science & Technology. 44 (7): 2277–2285. Bibcode:2010EnST...44.2277H. doi:10.1021/es903383a. PMID 20163179.

[2] "Risks for human health related to the presence of 3- and 2-monochloropropanediol (MCPD), and their fatty acid esters, and glycidyl fatty acid esters in food". EFSA Journal. 14 (5). 2016. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4426. hdl:2164/7793.

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