1,2-Dichloroethane

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Synonym

1,2-DCA; Ethylene dichloride; Ethylene chloride; glycol dichloride; Freon 150; Dutch liquid; Dutch oil; edc; 1,2-Ethylidene dichloride; sym-dichloroethane; Brocide; Ethane dichloride; 1,2-Ethylene dichloride; alpha, beta-dichloroethane; borer sol; destruxol borer-sol; dichloremulsion; di-chlor-mulsion; 2-Dichloroethane

Occurrence/Use

Insect fumigant for grains and orchards, solvent for resins and fats, gasoline additive to remove lead; chemical intermediate in organic synthesis (vinyl chloride); precursor to dry cleaning agent