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ethylene chlorohydrin

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Description

Ethylene chlorohydrin, also known as 2-chloroethanol, is a colorless, flammable liquid with a sweet odor. It is a highly reactive chemical used as an intermediate in the production of other chemicals, including ethylene oxide, which is a major component of many industrial products. Ethylene chlorohydrin is produced by the reaction of ethylene with chlorine and water. The reaction is highly exothermic and must be carefully controlled. The effects of ethylene chlorohydrin exposure on human health are significant, as it is a toxic substance that can cause irritation of the skin, eyes, and respiratory system. It is also suspected to be carcinogenic. Ethylene chlorohydrin is studied extensively due to its industrial importance and its potential environmental impact. Researchers are exploring safer and more sustainable methods of production, as well as ways to mitigate the risks associated with its handling and disposal.'
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Ethylene Chlorohydrin: Used as a solvent, in the manufacture of insecticides, and for treating sweet potatoes before planting. May cause nausea, vomiting, pains in head and chest, stupefaction. Irritates mucous membranes and causes kidney and liver degeneration. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

chloroethanol : An organochlorine compound that is ethanol substituted by at least one chloro group. [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 CID34
CHEMBL ID191244
CHEBI ID28200
MeSH IDM0007899

Synonyms (109)

Synonym
.delta.-chloroethanolchloroethylowy alkohol
nsc-122289
monochlorhydrine du glycol
2-hydroxyethyl chloride
nci-c50135
ethyleen-chloorhydrine
ethylene glycol, chlorohydrin
.beta.-hydroxyethyl chloride
aethylenechlorhydrin
ethene, chlorohydrin
2-chloraethanol
2-chloro-1-ethanol
2-chloorethanol
glycolmonochloorhydrine
glycol monochlorohydrin
2-cloroetanolo
2-monochloroethanol
glicol monocloridrina
ethylchlorohydrin
glycomonochlorhydrin
.beta.-chloroethanol
2-chloroethyl alcohol
nsc122289
2-chloro-1-hydroxyethane
ethylene chlorhydrin
wln: q2g
.beta.-chloroethyl alcohol
chloroethanol
ethanol, 2-chloro-
CHEBI:28200 ,
beta-chloroethyl alcohol
beta-chloroethanol
inchi=1/c2h5clo/c3-1-2-4/h4h,1-2h
2-chloro-ethanol
glycolmonochloorhydrine [dutch]
2-cloroetanolo [italian]
einecs 203-459-7
nsc 122289
delta-chloroethanolchloroethylowy alkohol [polish]
2-chloraethanol [german]
beta-hydroxyethyl chloride
chloroethylowy alkohol [polish]
2-chlorethanol [german]
delta-chloroethanol
ethyleen-chloorhydrine [dutch]
hsdb 426
ai3-52326
un1135
brn 0878139
ccris 859
2-chloorethanol [dutch]
glicol monocloridrina [italian]
monochlorhydrine du glycol [french]
aethylenechlorhydrin [german]
C06753
2-chloroethanol ,
glycol chlorohydrin
ethylene chlorohydrin
107-07-3
argogel(tm)-cl, 1 % cross-linked
2-chloroethanol, 99%
2-chloroethanol (ethylene chlorohydrin)
2-chloroethanol, puriss. p.a., >=99.0% (gc)
BMSE000360
chloroalcohol
ethanol, chloro-
59826-67-4
buta-1,3-diene-1,1,4-tricarboxylic acid
CHEMBL191244
AKOS000119040
2-chloranylethanol
A801572
NCGC00247890-01
753n66ihan ,
ec 203-459-7
delta-chloroethanolchloroethylowy alkohol
2-chlorethanol
chloroethylowy alkohol
4-01-00-01372 (beilstein handbook reference)
ethylene chlorohydrin [un1135] [poison]
unii-753n66ihan
cas-107-07-3
NCGC00254022-01
tox21_300043
dtxsid1021877 ,
dtxcid601877
BBL011477
STL146589
2-chloroethanol [hsdb]
ethylene chlorohydrin [mi]
2-chloro ethanol
2-chloroethan-1-ol
2-chloro-ethan-1-ol
2-choroethan-1-ol
ethylenechlorohydrine
ethylenechlorohydrin
ethylene chlorohydrine
ch2clch2oh
1-chloro-2-hydroxyethane
un 1135
mfcd00002829
J-509022
2-chloroethanol, pestanal(r), analytical standard
2-chloroethanol, saj special grade, >=99.0%
Q209354
2-chloroethanol 1000 microg/ml in methanol
2-chloroethanol 100 microg/ml in methanol
857 - ethylene oxide in food products
868 - ethylene oxide in spices

Research Excerpts

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Chlorate hydrate is commonly used for neonatal sedation, but blood levels are infrequently monitored, reflecting an underemphasis of acute toxic effects."( Chloral hydrate toxicity in a term infant.
Anyebuno, MA; Rosenfeld, CR, 1991
)
0.28
" This pattern is consistent with formation of the toxic intermediate in the primary metabolic pathway of each compound."( Delineation of the role of metabolism in the hepatotoxicity of trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene: a dose-effect study.
Buben, JA; O'Flaherty, EJ, 1985
)
0.27
" Monocrotaline is the major toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloid of Crotalaria species."( Effect of 2(3)-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole (BHA) and 2-chloroethanol against pyrrole production and chronic toxicity of monocrotaline in chickens.
Braun, RC; Dickinson, JO, 1987
)
0.27
" Administered TFE and TFAld were not toxic per se, since their toxicity and metabolism were inhibited by pyrazole."( 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol intestinal and bone marrow toxicity: the role of its metabolism to 2,2,2-trifluoroacetaldehyde and trifluoroacetic acid.
Fraser, JM; Kaminsky, LS, 1988
)
0.27
" In addition, each of the metabolites tested were significantly less developmental toxic than the parent compound, trichloroethylene."( Evaluation of the developmental toxicity of trichloroethylene and detoxification metabolites using Xenopus.
Bantle, JA; Fort, DJ; Hull, M; Rayburn, JR; Stover, EL, 1993
)
0.29
" These results indicated that TCE is metabolized in the male reproductive tract, leading to adverse effects that are more severe in the epididymis than in the testis."( Metabolism and toxicity of trichloroethylene in epididymis and testis.
Forkert, PG; Lash, LH; Nadeau, V; Simmonds, A; Tardif, R, 2002
)
0.31
"1 to 180 mg/kg and reduced the production of a potential toxic metabolite chloroacetaldehyde (CAA) in animal plasma."( Protective effects of fomepizole on 2-chloroethanol toxicity.
Chen, YT; Hung, DZ; Liao, JW, 2010
)
0.36

Pharmacokinetics

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"8 micrograms/ml, and declined monophasically with a half-life of about 24 min."( Disposition, pharmacokinetics, and metabolism of 14C-fotemustine in cancer patients.
Breen, M; Brownsill, R; Gordon, BH; Gray, AJ; Hiley, M; Ings, RM; Marchant, N; Richards, R; Taylor, AR; Wallace, D, 1990
)
0.28
" After termination of treatment the half-life of TCE was 12."( Pharmacokinetics of chloral hydrate poisoning treated with hemodialysis and hemoperfusion.
Buur, T; Larsson, R; Norlander, B, 1988
)
0.27
"A physiologically based pharmacokinetic model was used to determine the in vivo metabolic constants of the candidate chlorofluorocarbon replacement 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-141b)."( Gas-uptake pharmacokinetics and biotransformation of 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-141b).
Anders, MW; Loizou, GD,
)
0.13
" In all, 40 pharmacokinetic determinations of fotemustine were made at dose levels ranging from 2 x 300 to 2 x 500 mg/m2."( Phase I pharmacokinetics study of high-dose fotemustine and its metabolite 2-chloroethanol in patients with high-grade gliomas.
Biron, P; Evene, E; Giroux, B; Gordon, B; Lucas, C; Mornex, F; Richards, R; Roux, N; Solere, P; Tranchand, B, 1993
)
0.29
"A six-compartment physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model for the B6C3F1 mouse was developed for trichloroethylene (TCE) and was linked with five metabolite submodels consisting of four compartments each."( A physiologically based pharmacokinetic model for trichloroethylene and its metabolites, chloral hydrate, trichloroacetate, dichloroacetate, trichloroethanol, and trichloroethanol glucuronide in B6C3F1 mice.
Abbas, R; Fisher, JW, 1997
)
0.3
"Using the Monte Carlo method and physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling, an occupational inhalation exposure to trichloroethylene consisting of 7 h of exposure per day for 5 days was simulated in populations of men and women of 5000 individuals each."( Combining physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling with Monte Carlo simulation to derive an acute inhalation guidance value for trichloroethylene.
Simon, TW, 1997
)
0.3
" Blood, urine, and exhaled breath samples were collected for development of a physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model for trichloroethylene and its two major P450-mediated metabolites, trichloroacetic acid and free trichloroethanol."( A human physiologically based pharmacokinetic model for trichloroethylene and its metabolites, trichloroacetic acid and free trichloroethanol.
Abbas, R; Fisher, JW; Mahle, D, 1998
)
0.3
"A physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model for inhaled trichloroethylene (TCE) was developed for B6C3F1 mice."( Physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling of inhaled trichloroethylene and its oxidative metabolites in B6C3F1 mice.
Burton, GA; Fisher, JW; Greenberg, MS, 1999
)
0.3
"Bayesian population analysis of a harmonized physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model for trichloroethylene (TCE) and its metabolites was performed."( Bayesian population analysis of a harmonized physiologically based pharmacokinetic model of trichloroethylene and its metabolites.
Chiu, WA; Clewell, HJ; Hack, CE; Jay Zhao, Q, 2006
)
0.33

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Dose-response curves were obtained using mice at pressures ranging from 1 to 125 atm for five agents, namely alpha-chloralose, ethylcarbamate, phenobarbital and, for comparison, nitrogen and argon."( The pressure reversal of a variety of anesthetic agents in mice.
Miller, KW; Wilson, MW, 1978
)
0.26
" The method has been used to determine plasma levels after therapeutic dosing with chloral preparations."( Determination of trichloroethanol at therapeutic and overdose levels in blood and urine by electron capture gas chromatography.
Berry, DJ, 1975
)
0.25
" Multiple dosing of chloral hydrate in preterm infants should be used with caution and frequent monitoring of serum bilirubin concentrations is indicated in such cases."( Chloral hydrate sedation in neonates and infants--clinical and pharmacologic considerations.
Gorecki, DK; Hindmarsh, KW; Kasian, GF; Reimche, LD; Sankaran, K; Tan, L, 1989
)
0.28
" The mean total dosage per mouse was 2110."( [Carcinogenic activity of ethylene oxide and its reaction products 2-chloroethanol, 2-bromoethanol, ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol. III. Research on ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol for carcinogenic effects].
Dunkelberg, H, 1987
)
0.27
" Recommendations are made concerning patient supervision, dosage limitations, and degree of sedation."( Death after chloral hydrate sedation: report of case.
Jastak, JT; Pallasch, T, 1988
)
0.27
"3 mg, single dosage per mouse) and 2-bromoethanol in 2 dosages (1."( [Carcinogenic activity of ethylene oxide and its reaction products 2-chlorethanol, 2-bromoethanol, ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol. II. Testing of 2-chlorethanol and 2-bromoethanol for carcinogenic activity].
Dunkelberg, H, 1983
)
0.27
" Fischer 344 rats and beagle dogs were dosed orally with TRI and blood was analyzed for TRI, DCA, TCA, and trichloroethanol (TCE)."( Factors affecting species differences in the kinetics of metabolites of trichloroethylene.
Bonate, PL; Bull, RJ; Stenner, RD; Stevens, DK; Templin, MV; Tuman, D, 1995
)
0.29
" Jugular vein, duodenum, and bile duct-cannulated Fischer 344 rats were used, with the collection of blood, bile, urine, and feces samples after intraduodenal and intravenous dosing of animals with TRI, TCEOH, and TCA."( Enterohepatic recirculation of trichloroethanol glucuronide as a significant source of trichloroacetic acid. Metabolites of trichloroethylene.
Bull, RJ; Merdink, JL; Springer, DL; Stenner, RD; Stevens, DK, 1997
)
0.3
" For oral bolus dosing of TCE with 300, 600, and 2000 mg/kg, model predictions of TCE and several metabolites were in general agreement with observations."( A physiologically based pharmacokinetic model for trichloroethylene and its metabolites, chloral hydrate, trichloroacetate, dichloroacetate, trichloroethanol, and trichloroethanol glucuronide in B6C3F1 mice.
Abbas, R; Fisher, JW, 1997
)
0.3
" Male B6C3F1 mice were dosed with TRI, CH, trichloroethanol (TCE), or TCA and metabolic profiles of each were determined."( The extent of dichloroacetate formation from trichloroethylene, chloral hydrate, trichloroacetate, and trichloroethanol in B6C3F1 mice.
Bull, RJ; Gonzalez-Leon, A; Merdink, JL; Schultz, IR, 1998
)
0.3
" Additional male mice were dosed as described above and their livers were excised at 24, 48 h, and 7 days after the final dose."( Tumorigenicity of chloral hydrate, trichloroacetic acid, trichloroethanol, malondialdehyde, 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal, crotonaldehyde, and acrolein in the B6C3F(1) neonatal mouse.
Bucci, TJ; Chou, MW; Fu, PP; Kadlubar, FF; Samokyszyn, VM; Von Tungeln, LS; Yi, P, 2002
)
0.31
" On the other hand, tissue repair showed a dose-response leading to regression of injury."( Dose-dependent liver regeneration in chloroform, trichloroethylene and allyl alcohol ternary mixture hepatotoxicity in rats.
Anand, SS; Mehendale, HM; Mumtaz, MM, 2005
)
0.33
" This analysis provides an important step toward estimating uncertainty of dose-response relationships in noncancer and cancer risk assessment, improving the extrapolation of toxic TCE doses from experimental animals to humans."( Bayesian population analysis of a harmonized physiologically based pharmacokinetic model of trichloroethylene and its metabolites.
Chiu, WA; Clewell, HJ; Hack, CE; Jay Zhao, Q, 2006
)
0.33
" We have examined the dose-response relationship for formic aciduria in male and female Fischer 344 rats, the effect of some known metabolites of TCE and examined the response in male Wistar rats to help understand its relevance to renal toxicity."( Trichloroethylene-induced formic aciduria: effect of dose, sex and strain of rat.
Evans, AR; Lock, EA; Yaqoob, N, 2013
)
0.39
" Oral dosing with TCE was conducted in subacute (600 mg/kg/d; 5 d; 7 inbred mouse strains) and subchronic (100 or 400 mg/kg/d; 1, 2, or 4 wk; 2 inbred mouse strains) designs."( Comparative analysis of the relationship between trichloroethylene metabolism and tissue-specific toxicity among inbred mouse strains: liver effects.
Ball, LM; Bodnar, WM; Bradford, BU; Collins, LB; Gold, A; Kosyk, O; Rusyn, I; Shymonyak, S; Uehara, T; Yoo, HS, 2015
)
0.42
" Oral dosing with TCE was conducted in subacute (600 mg/kg/d; 5 d; 7 inbred mouse strains) and subchronic (100 or 400 mg/kg/d; 1, 2, or 4 wk; 2 inbred mouse strains) designs."( Comparative analysis of the relationship between trichloroethylene metabolism and tissue-specific toxicity among inbred mouse strains: kidney effects.
Ball, LM; Bodnar, WM; Bradford, BU; Collins, LB; Gold, A; Kosyk, O; Rusyn, I; Shymonyak, S; Uehara, T; Yoo, HS, 2015
)
0.42
" This new method can be applied for the pharmacokinetic analysis of TCS and its metabolites and the determination of the optimal TCS dosage in children."( Simple method to detect triclofos and its metabolites in plasma of children by combined use of liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
Hashimoto, S; Inoue, M; Ito, Y; Kamijima, M; Nakahira, Y; Nakajima, T; Sato, H, 2019
)
0.51
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
xenobiotic metaboliteAny metabolite produced by metabolism of a xenobiotic compound.
[role 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]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
chloroethanolAn organochlorine compound that is ethanol substituted by at least one chloro group.
[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]

Pathways (1)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
1,2-dichloroethane degradation115

Protein Targets (3)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
RAR-related orphan receptor gammaMus musculus (house mouse)Potency32.45330.006038.004119,952.5996AID1159523
GLI family zinc finger 3Homo sapiens (human)Potency45.84150.000714.592883.7951AID1259392
retinoid X nuclear receptor alphaHomo sapiens (human)Potency20.07130.000817.505159.3239AID1159527; AID1159531
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (1)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID384212Mutagenic activity in Salmonella Typhimurium TA100 assessed as logarithm of his+ revertant number increasing activity by amens test2008Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, May-15, Volume: 16, Issue:10
Halogenated derivatives QSAR model using spectral moments to predict haloacetic acids (HAA) mutagenicity.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (313)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990154 (49.20)18.7374
1990's67 (21.41)18.2507
2000's57 (18.21)29.6817
2010's29 (9.27)24.3611
2020's6 (1.92)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 52.76

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 Index52.76 (24.57)
Research Supply Index5.84 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.27 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index86.44 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (52.76)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials6 (1.79%)5.53%
Reviews5 (1.49%)6.00%
Case Studies24 (7.14%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other301 (89.58%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]