Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
4535-90-4
Molecular Formula
C3H9Cl2N
Molecular Weight
130.02 g/mol
Synonym

2-Chloro-N-methylethan-1-amine hydrochloride; Ethanamine, N-Methyl-2-chloroethylamine Hydrochloride ;N-Methyl-2-chloroethylamine Hydrochloride;

Keywords
Miscellaneous compounds
slide.1

2-Chloro-N-methylethanamine hydrochloride is a water-soluble organic compound (C₃H₈ClN·HCl) that contains both a chloro group and a methyl-substituted amine. It is the hydrochloride salt form, which makes it more stable and easier to handle. The compound is mainly used as an intermediate in organic and pharmaceutical synthesis and can undergo substitution reactions due to its reactive chlorine atom.