Fact sheet: 1,3-dichloropropene (trans)

From: Public Services and Procurement Canada

Discover a list of a contaminant's important chemical properties, how it will react in the environment, main sources of contamination related, and a brief overview of health and safety issues.

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General information

CAS number

10061-02-6

Molecular formula

C3H4Cl2

Formula weight

111 g/mol

Family

Chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAH)

Properties (at room temperature where applicable)

Compound properties list
ParameterValueComment
Melting/boiling point -84 °C / 112 °CLiquid
Relative density1.22 g/cm3Sinks in water
Vapour pressure30 mm HgModerately volatile
Vapour density3.8Denser than air
Solubility in water1,500 mg/LModerately soluble
Henry's law constant1 x 10-3 atm·m3/molRapid volatilization when dissolved
log Koc (Depending on soil or sediment characteristics)1.4 - 1.7*Moderate adsorption to organic matter

Environmental behaviour

At 20 0C, trans-1,3-dichloropropene is a liquid denser than water and very volatile. Characterized by moderate solubility, it will volatilize rapidly once dissolved and adsorbs moderately to organic matter. During a spill, this compound will evaporate in part, but may also enter into the soil or migrate into a waterway. Once it encounters water (surface or subsurface), the trans-1,3-dichloropropene will dissolve or sink until it reaches an impermeable surface. The liquid trans-1,3-dichloropropene that accumulates in a saturated zone will gradually dissolve before volatilization occurs. The adsorbed trans-1,3-dichloropropene in the vadose and saturated zones will take time to disappear, liberating contamination in either the gaseous or dissolved state. The resulting plumes (gaseous or dissolved) will be moderate in size.

Health and safety

Trans-1,3-Dichloropropene should be handled with care as it is flammable and toxic.

Principal resources

All commercial preparations of 1,3-dichloropropene are mixtures of the cis-and trans-isomers. 1,3-Dichloropropene is produced industrially by either high-temperature chlorination of propene or by dehydration of 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol. 1,3-Dichloropropene is the predominant component in many soil fumigants used in the control of plant-parasitic nematodes in agriculture. Most of these fumigants are not diluted and are applied directly to the soil for vegetable and tobacco crops. Much smaller quantities of 1,3-dichloropropene are used as solvents and chemical intermediates.

References

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), 2008. Toxicological Profile for Dichloropropenes. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Georgia, USA. (accessed December 2013).

Montgomery, John H. 2007. Groundwater Chemicals, Desk Reference, Fourth Edition, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, Florida, USA.

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