Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-05 22:56:35 UTC
Update Date2024-10-07 02:41:16 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0054161
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-chloroethanol
Description2-chloroethanol belongs to the class of organic compounds known as chlorohydrins. These are alcohols substituted by a chlorine atom at a saturated carbon atom otherwise bearing only hydrogen or hydrocarbyl groups. 2-chloroethanol exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. 2-chloroethanol is a primary metabolite. Primary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically essential metabolites. They are directly involved in an organism’s growth, development or reproduction. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 2-chloroethanol.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Chloroethyl alcoholChEBI
beta-ChloroethanolChEBI
beta-Chloroethyl alcoholChEBI
Ethylene chlorohydrinChEBI
Glycol chlorohydrinChEBI
b-ChloroethanolGenerator
Β-chloroethanolGenerator
b-Chloroethyl alcoholGenerator
Β-chloroethyl alcoholGenerator
2-ChlorethanolMeSH
2 ChlorethanolMeSH
Alcohol, 2-chloroethylMeSH
Chlorohydrin, ethyleneMeSH
EthylenechlorhydrinMeSH
2 Chloroethyl alcoholMeSH
Molecular FormulaC2H5ClO
Average Mass80.51
Monoisotopic Mass80.0028925
IUPAC Name2-chloroethan-1-ol
Traditional Name2-chloroethanol
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OCCCl
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C2H5ClO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-2H2
InChI KeySZIFAVKTNFCBPC-UHFFFAOYSA-N