Term Name: epichlorohydrin
Synonyms: (chloromethyl)ethylene oxide, (RS)-3-chloro-1,2-epoxypropane, 1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane, 2,3-epoxypropyl chloride, 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane, 3-chloro-1,2-epoxypropane, alpha-epichlorohydrin, chloromethyloxirane, Epichlorohydrin, gamma-chloropropylene oxide
Definition: An epoxide that is 1,2-epoxypropene in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by chlorine.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:37144]  ( EBI )

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is a type of: epoxide organochlorine compound
has subtype: (R)-epichlorohydrin (S)-epichlorohydrin
has_functional_parent: 1,2-epoxypropane