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epichlorohydrin

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Description

Epichlorohydrin is a colorless, flammable liquid with a pungent odor. It is a versatile chemical intermediate used in the production of various polymers, resins, and other chemicals. Epichlorohydrin is synthesized by reacting allyl chloride with hypochlorous acid. It is a highly reactive compound and can undergo a range of chemical reactions, including ring-opening polymerization, addition reactions, and condensation reactions. Epichlorohydrin is used in the manufacture of epoxy resins, which are widely used in adhesives, coatings, and composites. It is also used in the production of glycerol, a key component in many food products and pharmaceuticals. Due to its reactivity and versatility, epichlorohydrin is extensively studied in various fields, including organic chemistry, polymer science, and material science. Researchers investigate its reaction mechanisms, explore novel applications, and assess its environmental and health impacts.'

Epichlorohydrin: A chlorinated epoxy compound used as an industrial solvent. It is a strong skin irritant and carcinogen. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

epichlorohydrin : An epoxide that is 1,2-epoxypropene in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by chlorine. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID7835
CHEMBL ID1421613
CHEBI ID37144
MeSH IDM0007543

Synonyms (172)

Synonym
2-(chloromethyl)-oxirane
(chloromethyl)ethylene oxide
epichlorohydryna
oxirane, 2-(chloromethyl)
3-chloro-1,2-propylene oxide
glycidyl chloride
epichlorhydrine
epicloridrina
epichlorohydrin
oxirane,(chloromethyl)-
.gamma.-chloropropylene oxide
3-chloropropylene oxide
glycerol epichlorohydrin
alyl chloride oxide
1,2-epoxy-3-chloropropane
2,3-epoxypropyl chloride
.alpha.-epichlorohydrin
3-chloropropene-1,2-oxide
nsc6747
(chloromethyl)oxirane
1-cloro-2,3-epossipropano
1-chlor-2,3-epoxy-propan
1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane
(dl)-.alpha.-epichlorohydrin
oxirane, (chloromethyl)-
3-chloro-1,2-epoxypropane
nsc-6747
wln: t3otj b1g
chloropropylene oxide
skekhg
106-89-8
2-(chloromethyl)oxirane
glycerol epichlorhydrin
1-chloor-2,3-epoxy-propaan
epichloorhydrine
3-chloro-propylene oxide
ECH ,
chloropropylene
chloro-1,2-epoxypropane
epoxy-3-chloropropane
chloropropene-1,2-oxide
(chloromethyl) ethylene oxide
chloromethyl) oxirane
chloro-1,2-propylene oxide
chloro-2,3-epoxypropane
1-chloro-2,3-epoxy propone
allyl chloride oxide
(chloromethyl)-oxirane
2-(chloromethyl) oxirane
dl-a-epichlorohydrin
epoxypropyl chloride
chloropropyl epoxide
alpha-epichlorohydrin
13403-37-7
gamma-chloropropylene oxide
chloromethyloxirane
(rs)-3-chloro-1,2-epoxypropane
CHEBI:37144 ,
propane, 1-chloro-2,3-epoxy-
epichlorohydrin, (+-)-isomer
NCGC00091792-01
epichlorhydrin
rcra waste number u041
epichlorohydryna [polish]
1-cloro-2,3-epossipropano [italian]
nci-c07001
epichloorhydrine [dutch]
rcra waste no. u041
ccris 277
epa pesticide chemical code 097201
epichlorhydrine [french]
ai3-03545
epicloridrina [italian]
caswell no. 424
brn 0079785
epi-chlorohydrin
nsc 6747
1-chlor-2,3-epoxy-propan [german]
hsdb 39
1-chloor-2,3-epoxy-propaan [dutch]
un2023
3-chloropropyl epoxide
epichlorophydrin
einecs 203-439-8
epichlorohydrin, 99%
epichlorohydrin, >=99%
(+/-)-epichlorohydrin
(+/-)-2-(chloromethyl)oxirane
BMSE000722
FT-0667883
AKOS000118974
NCGC00091792-03
NCGC00091792-02
tox21_200276
NCGC00257830-01
STL163564
tox21_111167
dtxsid1020566 ,
dtxcid50566
cas-106-89-8
e 181 [russian epoxy resin]
e181 [russian epoxy resin]
ec 203-439-8
08oor508c0 ,
unii-08oor508c0
epichlorohydrin [un2023] [poison]
oxirane, 2-(chloromethyl)-
FT-0605270
FT-0605064
FT-0625672
epichlorohydrin [mart.]
epichlorohydrin [iarc]
epichlorohydrin [inci]
epichlorohydrin [hsdb]
epichlorohydrin [mi]
(+/-)-1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane
BP-31004
2-chloromethyl-oxirane
AKOS016039400
un 2023
2-chloropropylene oxide
dl-alpha-epichlorohydrin
(rs)-(chloromethyl)oxirane
beta-epoxypropylchloride
(+) epichlorohydrin
epi-chlorohydrine
(rac)-epichlorohydrin
epichloro hydrine
2-chloromethyloxirane
(-) epichlorohydrin
(rs)-epichlorohydrin
epichlorohydrine
racemic epichlorohydrine
racemic epichlorohydrin
1-chloro-2,3-epoxy-propane
epichiorohydrin
Q-201062
CHEMBL1421613
F0001-0128
(?)-epichlorohydrin
mfcd00005132
(+/-)-epichlorohydrin, analytical standard
(+/-)-epichlorohydrin, puriss., >=99.5% (gc)
(+/-)-epichlorohydrin, purum, >=99% (gc)
oxirane-d3, (chloromethyl-d2)-
epichlorhydrin 100 microg/ml in cyclohexane.
a-epichlorohydrin
(dl)-alpha-epichlorohydrin
9009-12-5
Q423083
BP-31046
epichlorhydrin 1000 microg/ml in methanol
SB11597
SB11598
AMY40813
EN300-19215
(+/-)-2-(chloromethyl)oxirane, 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane
epichlorohydrin (iarc)
(+-)-epichlorohydrin
alpha-epichorohydrin
crude epichlorohydrin
3-chloro-1, 2-propylene oxide
(rs)-epichlorhydrin
3-chloro-1,2-propane oxide
epichlorohydrin (mart.)
epichlorohydrin (dot)
j 006
a-chloropropylene oxide
chloromethylethylene oxide
nci-co7001
chloromethyl (oxirane) (epichlorohydrin)
Z104473190

Research Excerpts

Overview

Epichlorohydrin (ECH) is an important industrial intermediate for the production of polymers and surface coatings. It acts both as an epididymal toxicant and an agent capable of directly affecting sperm motility.

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"Epichlorohydrin is an organochlorine compound and a epoxide. "( Clinical Profile of Patients with Acute Epichlorohydrin Poisoning - An Observational Study.
Kothari, S; Majumder, B; Sahay, R, 2022
)
2.43
"Epichlorohydrin (ECH) is an important industrial intermediate for the production of polymers and surface coatings. "( Quantification of N-(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl)valine in human haemoglobin as a biomarker of epichlorohydrin exposure by gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry with stable-isotope dilution.
Bader, M; Gutzki, FM; Rosenberger, W; Tsikas, D, 2009
)
2.02
"Epichlorohydrin (ECH) is an antifertility agent that acts both as an epididymal toxicant and an agent capable of directly affecting sperm motility. "( Apoptotic cell death in rat epididymis following epichlorohydrin treatment.
Baek, HS; Kim, HC; Kim, JC; Kim, KH; Kim, SH; Lee, IC; Moon, C; Nam, KH; Yun, WK, 2013
)
2.09
"Epichlorohydrin (ECH) is a strong irritant of the eyes, respiratory tract, and skin. "( Pulmonary function abnormality and respiratory tract irritation symptoms in epichlorohydrin-exposed workers in Taiwan.
Chang, MJ; Cheng, TJ; Kuo, HW; Luo, JC, 2003
)
1.99
"Epichlorohydrin (ECH) is a simple 3-carbon epoxide of industrial importance and thus has the potential for human exposure in the workplace. "( Reaction of epichlorohydrin with 2'-deoxynucleosides: characterization of adducts.
Decker-Samuelian, K; Singh, US; Solomon, JJ, 1996
)
2.12
"Epichlorohydrin (ECH) is a simple 3-carbon epoxide of industrial importance. "( 32P-post-labelling of 7-(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl)guanine in white blood cells of workers occupationally exposed to epichlorohydrin.
Nogradi, E; Osterman-Golkar, S; Plna, K; Segerbäck, D, 2000
)
1.96

Actions

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"Epichlorohydrin also did not produce a statistically significant increase in the average percent of malformed mouse fetuses, even at 160 mg/kg.d, a dose that killed 3 of 32 treated dams."( Teratogenic evaluation of epichlorohydrin in the mouse and rat and glycidol in the mouse.
Gerling, FS; Marks, TA; Staples, RE, 1982
)
1.29

Treatment

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"The treatment of epichlorohydrin (ECH) wastewater exists chances for achieving cleaner production. "( Simultaneous treatment of epichlorohydrin wastewater and polyhydroxyalkanoate recovery by halophilic aerobic granular sludge highly enriched by Halomonas sp.
Cui, YW; Wang, L, 2024
)
2.08

Toxicity

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" Among female rats exposed to ECH, no adverse effects were observed on estrus cycle, pregnancy rate, parturition, or the number and viability of the offspring."( Inhalation toxicity of epichlorohydrin: effects on fertility in rats and rabbits.
Calhoun, LG; John, JA; Murray, FJ; Quast, JF; Staples, RE, 1983
)
0.58
" Based on the data presented, a lowest observable adverse effect level (LOAEL) for oral exposure of Sprague-Dawley rats to epichlorohydrin is 3 mg/kg-day for 10 days and 1 mg/kg-day is suggested as the no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) for a 90 day oral exposure."( Toxicity studies of epichlorohydrin in Sprague-Dawley rats.
Daniel, FB; Olson, GR; Page, NP; Robinson, M, 1996
)
0.82
" The diversity of their modes of toxic action further complicates effect assessment and calls for methods yielding additional information on the mechanisms of toxicity."( Mechanistic approaches for evaluating the toxicity of reactive organochlorines and epoxides in green algae.
Behra, R; Escher, BI; Harder, A; Niederer, C; Schwarzenbach, RP, 2004
)
0.32
" The absolute toxic dose for parent animals and their offspring was estimated to be 10 mg/kg/day."( One-generation reproductive toxicity study of epichlorohydrin in Sprague-Dawley rats.
Kim, HY; Kim, JC; Kim, KH; Kim, SH; Lee, JC; Moon, C; Park, NH; Park, SC; Shin, DH; Shin, IS, 2010
)
0.62

Pharmacokinetics

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" In the current study, to evaluate the daily oral intake of aniline and 2,6-dimethylaniline in humans, forward and reverse dosimetry was carried out using simplified in silico physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling established using in vivo experimental pharmacokinetic data."( Forward and reverse dosimetry for aniline and 2,6-dimethylaniline in humans extrapolated from humanized-liver mouse data using simplified physiologically based pharmacokinetic models.
Miura, T; Shimizu, M; Suemizu, H; Uehara, S; Yamazaki, H, 2022
)
0.72

Compound-Compound Interactions

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" Although sevelamer and colestimide are known as similar non-calcium, non-aluminum phosphate binders in hemodialysis patients, there are no studies that compare the effects of the two agents as either a monotherapy or in combination with calcium carbonate (CaCO3)."( Comparison of sevelamer hydrochloride with colestimide, administered alone or in combination with calcium carbonate, in patients on hemodialysis.
Date, T; Funakoshi, S; Hashiguchi, J; Itoh, K; Kono, T; Kubo, H; Masaki, K; Nakano, H; Shigematsu, T; Tanaka, M; Uchino, J, 2008
)
0.35

Bioavailability

The study was to evaluate the potential of a newly modified cyclodextrin derivative, water-soluble. The aim was to enhance the dissolution rate and oral bioavailability of glipizide as a poorly water- soluble model drug.

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"The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential of a newly modified cyclodextrin derivative, water-soluble β-cyclodextrin-epichlorohydrin polymer (β-CDP), as an effective drug carrier to enhance the dissolution rate and oral bioavailability of glipizide as a poorly water-soluble model drug."( In vitro and in vivo studies on the complexes of glipizide with water-soluble β-cyclodextrin-epichlorohydrin polymers.
Liu, Y; Nie, S; Pan, W; Zhang, S, 2011
)
0.79
" β-Cyclodextrin-epichlorohydrin polymer is a high molecular weight compound, which acts as an effective drug carrier for enhancing the solubility and oral bioavailability of drugs along with the increase in therapeutic efficiency."( Synthesis, characterization and application of epichlorohydrin-β-cyclodextrin polymer.
Gidwani, B; Vyas, A, 2014
)
1.01
" The relative bioavailability of 5-FU solution and the microspheres were 100 and 93."( In vitro and in vivo evaluation of colon cancer targeted epichlorohydrin crosslinked Portulaca-alginate beads.
Asnani, GP; Kokare, CR, 2018
)
0.73
"The ATP-binding cassette transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is known to limit both brain penetration and oral bioavailability of many chemotherapy drugs."( A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
Ambudkar, SV; Brimacombe, KR; Chen, L; Gottesman, MM; Guha, R; Hall, MD; Klumpp-Thomas, C; Lee, OW; Lee, TD; Lusvarghi, S; Robey, RW; Shen, M; Tebase, BG, 2019
)
0.51

Dosage Studied

The influences of concentration of chitosan-acetic acid solution, air flow, reaction time and the dosage of epichlorohydrin were investigated. The aims of this study were to examine the dose-response relationship between observed abnormal pulmonary function tests and respiratory tract irritation symptoms.

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" Treated females were further dosed until delivery."( Effects of epichlorohydrin on male and female reproduction in Long-Evans rats.
Smith, MK; Toth, GP; Zenick, H, 1989
)
0.67
" In this study, male Fischer 344 rats were dosed (6 mg/kg) orally with [2-14C]ECH (98% radiochemically pure) as an aqueous solution and killed after 3 days."( Disposition and metabolism of [2-14C]epichlorohydrin after oral administration to rats.
Beatty, PW; Dzidic, I; Gingell, R; Mitschke, HR; Page, AC; Sawin, VL,
)
0.4
" Dose-response relationships were found with duration and with cumulative routine potential exposure to ECH (p = ."( Exposure to epichlorohydrin and central nervous system neoplasms at a resin and dye manufacturing plant.
Austin, H; Barbone, F; Cole, P; Delzell, E,
)
0.51
" The dose-response of ECH was about five times higher compared with that of PO (211 vs."( Propylene oxide and epichlorohydrin induce DNA strand breaks in human diploid fibroblasts.
Cedervall, B; Dusinská, M; Kolman, A; Näslund, M; Spivak, I, 1997
)
0.62
" The aims of this study were to examine the dose-response relationship between observed abnormal pulmonary function tests and respiratory tract irritation symptoms among epichlorohydrin-exposed workers in Taiwan."( Pulmonary function abnormality and respiratory tract irritation symptoms in epichlorohydrin-exposed workers in Taiwan.
Chang, MJ; Cheng, TJ; Kuo, HW; Luo, JC, 2003
)
0.74
" There was also a significant dose-response relationship of respiratory tract irritation symptoms (cough, phlegm, chest tightness, and dyspnea) among the ECH-exposed workers."( Pulmonary function abnormality and respiratory tract irritation symptoms in epichlorohydrin-exposed workers in Taiwan.
Chang, MJ; Cheng, TJ; Kuo, HW; Luo, JC, 2003
)
0.55
" In the GSTM1 null genotype workers, there is a dose-response of lung function tests (FEV1, FEV1/FVC, MMEF) for ECH exposure, but not in the GSTM1 non-null genotype workers."( Decreased lung function associated with occupational exposure to epichlorohydrin and the modification effects of glutathione s-transferase polymorphisms.
Chang, MJ; Cheng, TJ; Kuo, HW; Luo, JC, 2004
)
0.56
" The load of cationic polymers in bentonites, the dosing quantity of EPI-DMA/Bt and PDMDAAC/Bt, the solution pH, temperature (T), time of reaction (t) affect the adsorption."( [Adsorption of chromium (VI) from aqueous solution on bentonite modified by cationic polymers].
Gao, BY; Li, J; Li, Q; Lu, GJ; Yuan, AJ; Yue, QY, 2009
)
0.35
" Males were dosed for 10 weeks prior to and during mating."( One-generation reproductive toxicity study of epichlorohydrin in Sprague-Dawley rats.
Kim, HY; Kim, JC; Kim, KH; Kim, SH; Lee, JC; Moon, C; Park, NH; Park, SC; Shin, DH; Shin, IS, 2010
)
0.62
" The influences of concentration of chitosan-acetic acid solution, air flow, reaction time and the dosage of epichlorohydrin were investigated during synthesising."( Chitosan resins synthesised by improved drop-sphere-forming method for Cr(VI) removal from aqueous solutions.
Li, B; Li, S; Wang, Y; Wu, Z; Zhu, R, 2012
)
0.59
" Spurred by topical advancement in polymer chemistry and drug delivery, hydrogels that release a drug in temporal, spatial and dosage controlled fashion have been trendy."( Inflammation targeted chitosan-based hydrogel for controlled release of diclofenac sodium.
Butt, MTZ; Butt, OM; Gull, N; Islam, A; Jabeen, S; Khan, A; Khan, RU; Khan, SM; Khan, SU; Shah, A, 2020
)
0.56
" The effects of degree of lignin depolymerization, chemical composition of lignin oligomers and dosage of ECGE on thermal and mechanical properties of the cured products were investigated."( Preparation and properties of novel bio-based epoxy resin thermosets from lignin oligomers and cardanol.
Chu, F; Huo, S; Jin, C; Kong, Z; Liu, G, 2021
)
0.62
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
organochlorine compoundAn organochlorine compound is a compound containing at least one carbon-chlorine bond.
epoxideAny cyclic ether in which the oxygen atom forms part of a 3-membered ring.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Protein Targets (6)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
Chain A, TYROSYL-DNA PHOSPHODIESTERASEHomo sapiens (human)Potency1.25890.004023.8416100.0000AID485290
aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family, member A1Homo sapiens (human)Potency39.81070.011212.4002100.0000AID1030
retinoic acid nuclear receptor alpha variant 1Homo sapiens (human)Potency52.54930.003041.611522,387.1992AID1159552; AID1159555
farnesoid X nuclear receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency0.23670.375827.485161.6524AID743220
thyroid hormone receptor beta isoform aHomo sapiens (human)Potency44.66840.010039.53711,122.0200AID588545
nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 isoform 1Homo sapiens (human)Potency74.97800.000627.21521,122.0200AID651741
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (4)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1346987P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-8-5-11 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID1296008Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening2020SLAS discovery : advancing life sciences R & D, 01, Volume: 25, Issue:1
Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated and Diverse Chemical Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening.
AID1346986P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-3-1 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID504749qHTS profiling for inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum proliferation2011Science (New York, N.Y.), Aug-05, Volume: 333, Issue:6043
Chemical genomic profiling for antimalarial therapies, response signatures, and molecular targets.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (554)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990126 (22.74)18.7374
1990's63 (11.37)18.2507
2000's119 (21.48)29.6817
2010's181 (32.67)24.3611
2020's65 (11.73)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 70.64

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index70.64 (24.57)
Research Supply Index6.39 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.74 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index123.17 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (70.64)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials21 (3.67%)5.53%
Reviews19 (3.32%)6.00%
Case Studies16 (2.80%)4.05%
Observational1 (0.17%)0.25%
Other515 (90.03%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]